sqlmapproject/sqlmap · error · SqlmapNoneDataException

the backdoor has been uploaded but required privileges for r

Error message

the backdoor has been uploaded but required privileges for running the system commands are missing

What it means

Error "the backdoor has been uploaded but required privileges for running the system commands are missing" thrown in sqlmapproject/sqlmap.

Source

Thrown at lib/takeover/web.py:423

                    message += "for the file stager? [Y/n] "

                    if readInput(message, default='Y', boolean=True):
                        self._webFileInject(backdoorContent, backdoorName, directory)
                    else:
                        continue

                self.webBackdoorUrl = posixpath.join(ntToPosixSlashes(self.webBaseUrl), backdoorName)
                self.webDirectory = directory

            self.webBackdoorFilePath = posixpath.join(ntToPosixSlashes(directory), backdoorName)

            testStr = "command execution test"
            output = self.webBackdoorRunCmd("echo %s" % testStr)

            if output == "0":
                warnMsg = "the backdoor has been uploaded but required privileges "
                warnMsg += "for running the system commands are missing"
                raise SqlmapNoneDataException(warnMsg)
            elif output and testStr in output:
                infoMsg = "the backdoor has been successfully "
            else:
                infoMsg = "the backdoor has probably been successfully "

            infoMsg += "uploaded on '%s' - " % self.webDirectory
            infoMsg += self.webBackdoorUrl
            logger.info(infoMsg)

            break

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/takeover/web.py:423 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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