๐ŸงปDirty Pipe: CVE-2022-0847

Interactive lab for exploiting Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847) in the Linux Kernel

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Walkthrough

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Dirty Pipe, CVE-2022-0847, Linux, Kernel

Task 1 - Info Introduction and Deploy

Deploy the machine by clicking on the green "Deploy" button at the top of this task!

Task 2 - Tutorial Vulnerability Background

Read the information in the task and understand how Dirty Pipe works.

Task 3 - Practical A Weaponised PoC

Follow along with the steps described in the task if you haven't already done so.

Switch user (su) into your newly created root account. What is the flag found in the /root/flag.txt file?

Reveal Flag ๐Ÿšฉ

๐ŸšฉTHM{MmU4Zjg0NDdjNjFiZWM5ZjUyZGEyMzlm}

As mentioned previously, we have accidentally overwritten other user accounts by exploiting Dirty Pipe in this manner. This could cause issues for the server; thus, as professionals, we must clean up after our exploits. Using your root shell, restore the original /etc/passwd file from your backup.

Task 4 - Practical Bonus Task A Second Exploit

Exploit the target using bl4sty's exploit for Dirty Pipe

Make sure to clean up after yourself! Remove the SUID binary created by the script (/tmp/sh).

[Optional] Find another exploit for this vulnerability online. Review the code to ensure that it does what it claims to do, then upload it to the target and attempt to exploit the vulnerability a third way.

Task 5 - Info Conclusion

I understand the Dirty Pipe vulnerability!

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