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Plex unpickling The exploit/windows/http/plex_unpickle_dict_rce module by h00die exploits an authenticated Python deserialization vulnerability in Plex Media Server. The module exploits the vulnerability by creating a photo library and uploading a Dict file containing a Python payload to the library’…
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Arista Shell Escape Exploit Community contributor SecurityBytesMe added an exploit module for various Arista switches. With credentials, an attacker can SSH into a vulnerable device and leverage a TACACS+ shell configuration to bypass restrictions. The configuration allows the pipe character to be used only if…
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Five new modules plus fixes and enhancements. Exploits for ManageEngine, rConfig, and SQL Server Reporting Services, among others.…
Metasploit Shellcode Grows Up: Encrypted and Authenticated C Shells
Introducing encrypted, compiled payloads in Metasploit Framework 5…
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BlueKeep is Here The BlueKeep exploit module is now officially a part of Metasploit Framework. This module reached merged status thanks to lots of collaboration between Rapid7 and the MSF community members. The module requires some manual configuration per target, and targets include both virtualized…
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I am Root An exploit module for Nagios XI v5.5.6 was added by community contributor yaumn. This module includes two exploits chained together to achieve code execution with root privileges, and it all happens without authentication. A single unsanitized parameter in magpie_debug.…
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Introducing Metasploit Development Diaries We are happy to introduce a new quarterly series, the Metasploit Development Diaries. The dev diaries walk users and developers through some example exploits and give detailed analysis of how the exploits operate and how Metasploit evaluates vulnerabilities for inclusion in…
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Backups that Cause Problems hypn0s contributed a module that exploits Snap Creek’s Duplicator plugin for WordPress. Duplicator is a plugin that eases the backup and migration of WordPress installations. For versions 1.2.40 and below, Duplicator leaves behind a number of sensitive files,…
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ssh_enumusers Gets An Update wvu integrated the malformed packet technique into the ssh_enumusers module originally written by kenkeiras. This module allows an attacker to guess the user accounts on an OpenSSH server on versions up to 7.7, allowing the module to work…
