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A vulnerability in SolarWinds Log & Event Manager (LEM) before 6.3.1 Hotfix 4 allows an attacker to escape from the restricted shell provided by the SSH menu system when accessed with the default credentials (cmc/password). The vulnerability lies in the restrictssh feature of the menuing script, which can be exploited to gain an unrestricted shell.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit exploit module targeting SolarWinds Log & Event Manager (LEM) v6.3.1. The exploit leverages default SSH credentials ('cmc'/'password') on port 32022 to access a restricted shell menu. By interacting with the menu system and exploiting a vulnerability in the menu script, the module escapes the restricted shell and executes an arbitrary Python payload (default: python/meterpreter/reverse_tcp). The exploit is operational and provides remote code execution as the 'cmc' user. The code is written in Ruby and is structured as a standard Metasploit module, with configuration options for SSH connection parameters and payload selection. The main attack vector is network-based SSH access, and the exploit is fingerprintable by its use of the default port 32022 and the '/usr/local/contego' path as an indicator of successful shell escape.
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