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CVE-2015-9266 affects the web management interface of multiple Ubiquiti products, including airMAX, airFiber, airGateway, airOS 4 XS2/XS5, and EdgeSwitch XP. The interface allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and write arbitrary files by exploiting directory traversal in the file upload/write path handling. Because the attacker can place files in arbitrary filesystem locations, the issue can be leveraged to obtain root privileges on the affected device. According to the provided information, all versions prior to the vendor fixes released in July 2015 are affected.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module: 'ubiquiti_airos_file_upload.rb', which exploits a pre-authentication arbitrary file upload vulnerability (CVE-2015-9266) in Ubiquiti airOS devices prior to version 5.6.2. The exploit targets the '/login.cgi' endpoint over HTTPS, allowing the attacker to overwrite critical system files such as '/etc/passwd' and '/etc/dropbear/authorized_keys'. This results in the creation of a new root user and the installation of an attacker-controlled SSH key, granting root access via SSH. The module also supports optional persistence by uploading a script to '/etc/persistent/rc.poststart' and can wipe logs by truncating '/var/log/messages'. The exploit is operational and provides full remote root access to vulnerable devices. The code is written in Ruby and is structured as a standard Metasploit exploit module.
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