Description
BC Security Empire before 5.9.3 is vulnerable to a path traversal issue that can lead to remote code execution. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability over HTTP by acting as a normal agent, completing all cryptographic handshakes, and then triggering an upload of payload data containing a malicious path.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC Security | Empire | < 5.9.3 | 5.9.3 |
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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PowerShellEmpire Arbitrary File Upload (Skywalker)
exploit/linux/http/empire_skywalker
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://aceresponder.com/blog/exploiting-empire-c2-framework technical-description
- https://github.com/ACE-Responder/Empire-C2-RCE-PoC exploit
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/blob/8283bbc77250232eb493bf1f9104fdd0d468962a/CHANGELOG.md?plain=1#L102 vendor-advisory
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/empire-unauth-rce third-party-advisory