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CVE-2023-45249 is a remote command execution vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) caused by the use of default passwords in affected versions. The issue affects ACI before build 5.0.1-61, before build 5.1.1-71, before build 5.2.1-69, before build 5.3.1-53, and before build 5.4.4-132. An attacker who can reach the exposed management or service interface and authenticate using unchanged default credentials may be able to execute commands remotely on the target system.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module targeting CVE-2023-45249, a default password remote code execution vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI) versions 5.0 through 5.4 (various builds). The exploit leverages default credentials (vstoradmin:vstoradmin) to access the PostgreSQL database and the ACI web portal, creates a new admin user, uploads an attacker-controlled SSH key, and establishes a root SSH session on the target system. The module requires network access to the ACI web portal (default port 8888), PostgreSQL (default port 6432), and SSH (default port 22). The exploit is operational and provides full root access if successful. The repository is structured as a single Ruby file compatible with the Metasploit framework, and all logic is contained within this file.
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