Description
FreeNAS 0.7.2 prior to revision 5543 includes an unauthenticated command‐execution backdoor in its web interface. The exec_raw.php script exposes a cmd parameter that is passed directly to the underlying shell without sanitation.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| iXsystems | FreeNAS | < 0.7.2 rev 5543 | 0.7.2 rev 5543 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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FreeNAS exec_raw.php Arbitrary Command Execution
exploit/multi/http/freenas_exec_raw
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16313 exploit
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/freenas_exec_raw.rb exploit
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/freenas/ product
- https://github.com/freenas product
- https://www.truenas.com/freenas/ product
- https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nnm/5714 third-party-advisory
- https://web.archive.org/web/20101218143110/http://sourceforge.net/projects/freenas/files//stable/0.7.2/NOTES%200.7.2.5543.txt/view vendor-advisory patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freenas-arbitrary-command-execution third-party-advisory