Target from: CVE Network

Basic, Rootable

CVE-2019-14813 / 0.0.0.0

4: Flags (2:system, env, root)
1: Service
1,400 pts

#headshot

Level 9 / Junior PenTester

Xueba / 211th Place

4: Flags found
1: Service discovered
700 pts
9 minutes

This is a target with direct implementation of the CVE-2019-14813 for ghostscript 9.26a and is here to assist in developing exploits for this vulnerability.

Description

A flaw was found in ghostscript, versions 9.x before 9.28, in the setsystemparams procedure where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass -dSAFER restrictions. A specially crafted PostScript file could disable security protection and then have access to the file system, or execute arbitrary commands.

Environment details

The system is accessible at 10.0.200.13 and runs gs -sDEVICE=ppmraw -dSAFER on port 12345/tcp.

Flags can be found at:

  • /root/ETSCTF
  • /etc/passwd gecos
  • /etc/shadow password hash
  • env variable

References

Activity Stream

Latest activity on the platform

Xueba managed to headshot [CVE-2019-14813], 3 months ago
Xueba Got the ETSCTF flag under the /root folder of CVE-2019-14813 for 250 points, 3 months ago
Xueba Discovered the ETSCTF username flag under an authentication database file of CVE-2019-14813 for 200 points, 3 months ago
Xueba Discovered the ETSCTF flag on gecos details of CVE-2019-14813 for 100 points, 3 months ago
Xueba Gained access to data stored in environmental variables of CVE-2019-14813 for 150 points, 3 months ago
Xueba Connected to the CVE-2019-14813 service, 3 months ago