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CVE-2017-5259 affects Cambium Networks cnPilot firmware 4.3.2-R4 and earlier. The firmware exposes an undocumented administrative web shell through a specific HTTP endpoint. Access to this functionality provides root-privileged command execution capability through the device’s web interface, indicating the presence of a hidden or undocumented backdoor-style administrative feature rather than a normal authenticated management function. Because the interface is reachable over HTTPS on the device and is described as root-privileged, successful use of the endpoint can allow direct execution of system commands on the underlying appliance.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit auxiliary module targeting Cambium cnPilot r200/r201 devices (software versions 4.2.3-R4 to 4.3.3-R4) affected by CVE-2017-5259. The exploit leverages an undocumented backdoor web shell accessible to any authenticated user, allowing arbitrary command execution as 'root'. The module authenticates to the device (default credentials: admin/admin), checks for the presence of the backdoor at '/adm/syscmd.asp', and then POSTs commands to '/goform/SystemCommand'. The output is retrieved and saved as loot. The code is written in Ruby and is structured as a typical Metasploit module, with options for target host, port, credentials, and command to execute. The exploit is operational and provides direct command execution on the target device.
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