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The web GUI component of the Linux Virtual Server (LVS) software, distributed as part of the Red Hat Linux Piranha package, contains a hardcoded backdoor password. This allows remote attackers to authenticate to the web interface and execute arbitrary commands on the system, bypassing normal authentication mechanisms.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit exploit module targeting RedHat 6.2 systems running the Piranha LVS cluster service and GUI (piranha and piranha-gui RPMs). The exploit abuses a metacharacter injection vulnerability in the /piranha/secure/passwd.php3 script, allowing an authenticated attacker (default credentials: piranha:q) to execute arbitrary commands as the Apache user (nobody). The module sends a specially crafted HTTP GET request to the vulnerable script, injecting the attacker's command via URL parameters. The payload is a command executed on the target system, and the exploit is operational, requiring only valid credentials and network access to the management interface. The code is written in Ruby and is structured as a standard Metasploit module, with all logic contained in a single file.
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