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CVE-2017-12478 is a critical vulnerability in Unitrends Backup (UB) versions prior to 10.0.0. The api/storage web interface fails to properly validate one of its input parameters, allowing a remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands as root. The vulnerability is due to improper authentication checks (CWE-287) and affects all Unitrends Backup versions before 10.0.0.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (Ruby file) that exploits remote code execution vulnerabilities in Unitrends Backup (UEB) appliances prior to version 10.0.0 (CVE-2017-12478, CVE-2018-6328). The exploit targets the /api/storage endpoint on UEB 9.x (running as root) and the /api/hosts endpoint on UEB <10.1.0 (running as a limited user), using a crafted authentication token to bypass authentication via SQL injection. The module leverages command injection in JSON parameters to execute arbitrary commands on the target system. The default payload is a Meterpreter reverse shell, but any compatible Linux x86 payload can be used. The exploit is operational and provides remote code execution, with privilege level depending on the UEB version. The module is well-structured, includes references to advisories and CVEs, and is intended for use within the Metasploit framework.
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