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CVE-2022-22948 is an information disclosure vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server caused by improper file permissions on sensitive files. According to the provided content, a malicious actor with non-administrative access to the vCenter Server can exploit the issue to access sensitive information. Reporting in the supplied material further states that UNC3886 exploited this flaw to obtain encrypted credentials from the vCenter PostgreSQL database. The issue is therefore consistent with incorrect permission assignment that exposes sensitive local data to lower-privileged users on the vCenter system.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit post-exploitation module: 'VMware vCenter Secrets Dump'. The module is designed to be run after gaining root access to a Linux-based VMware vCenter Appliance. Its primary purpose is to extract sensitive secrets and credentials from the vCenter server, including SSO domain credentials (dcAccountDN and dcAccountPassword), vSphere certificates and private keys (MACHINE_SSL, VMCA_ROOT, SSO IdP), PostgreSQL database credentials, and ESXi host credentials. The module checks for vulnerability to CVE-2022-22948 by verifying the ownership of the '/etc/vmware-vpx/vcdb.properties' file. It uses local binaries such as 'ldapsearch' and 'psql' to extract information. The extracted secrets can be used for further attacks, such as manipulating the SSO domain via LDAP or forging SAML assertions for the vCenter admin interface. The code is written in Ruby and is intended for use within the Metasploit framework. The repository structure is simple, containing only the main module file.
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A vulnerability (unspecified in the content) affecting VMware vCenter Server that is listed as exploited by the threat actor UNC3886/Volt Typhoon.
VMware vCenter Server incorrect default file permissions vulnerability; included in CISA KEV and reported as exploited, with exploitation attributed to China-nexus espionage actor UNC3886.
A VMware vCenter vulnerability exploited to obtain encrypted credentials from the vCenter postgresDB.
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