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CVE-2015-7709 is a vulnerability in the arkeiad daemon of the Arkeia Backup Agent in Western Digital Arkeia versions 11.0.12 and earlier. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and execute arbitrary commands on the affected system by sending a series of specially crafted requests that exploit the ARKFS_EXEC_CMD operation.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (modules/exploits/multi/misc/arkeia_agent_exec.rb) that exploits a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2015-7709) in Western Digital Arkeia Backup software version 11.0.12 and below. The exploit targets the 'arkeiad' daemon, which listens on TCP port 617, and leverages insufficient authentication checks to execute arbitrary commands with root or SYSTEM privileges. The module supports both Windows and Unix-like targets, allowing the attacker to deliver and execute custom Metasploit payloads. The code is weaponized, as it is part of the Metasploit framework and supports flexible payload delivery. The only fingerprintable endpoint is TCP port 617, which is used by the vulnerable daemon. The repository is structured as a single Ruby file implementing the exploit logic, with options for payload selection and HTTP server delay for payload delivery.
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