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RabidHamster R4 Log Entry sprintf() Buffer Overflow

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RabidHamster R4 Log Entry sprintf() Buffer Overflow

Disclosed
02/09/2012
Created
05/30/2018

Description

This module exploits a vulnerability found in RabidHamster R4's web server. By supplying a malformed HTTP request, it is possible to trigger a stack-based buffer overflow when generating a log, which may result in arbitrary code execution under the context of the user.

Author(s)

  • Luigi Auriemma
  • sinn3r <sinn3r@metasploit.com>

Platform

Windows

Development

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':

msf > use exploit/windows/http/rabidhamster_r4_log
msf exploit(rabidhamster_r4_log) > show targets
    ...targets...
msf exploit(rabidhamster_r4_log) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(rabidhamster_r4_log) > show options
    ...show and set options...
msf exploit(rabidhamster_r4_log) > exploit

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