Login to Another User with Su on Linux / Unix Systems
Description
This module attempts to create a new login session by invoking the su command of a valid username and password. If the login is successful, a new session is created via the specified payload. Because su forces passwords to be passed over stdin, this module attempts to invoke a psuedo-terminal with python, python3, or script.
Author(s)
- Gavin Youker <youkergav@gmail.com>
Platform
Linux,Unix
Architectures
x86, x64
Development
Module Options
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use exploit/linux/local/su_login
msf exploit(su_login) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(su_login) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(su_login) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(su_login) > exploit
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