{"uuid": "0079664f-4ff6-4c4f-a699-d0279afe166c", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2021-22015", "type": "seen", "source": "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/vcenter_java_wrapper_vmon_priv_esc.rb", "content": "{\"actions\": [], \"aliases\": [], \"arch\": \"x86, x64\", \"author\": [\"h00die\", \"Yuval Lazar\"], \"autofilter_ports\": [], \"autofilter_services\": [], \"check\": true, \"default_credential\": false, \"description\": \"This module exploits a privilege escalation in vSphere/vCenter due to improper permissions on the\\n          /usr/lib/vmware-vmon/java-wrapper-vmon file. It is possible for anyone in the\\n          cis group to write to the file, which will execute as root on vmware-vmon service\\n          restart or host reboot.\\n\\n          This module was successfully tested against VMware VirtualCenter 6.5.0 build-7070488.\\n          The following versions should be vulnerable:\\n          vCenter 7.0 before U2c\\n          vCenter 6.7 before U3o\\n          vCenter 6.5 before U3q\", \"disclosure_date\": \"2021-09-21\", \"fullname\": \"exploit/linux/local/vcenter_java_wrapper_vmon_priv_esc\", \"is_install_path\": true, \"mod_time\": \"2024-04-22 15:12:27 +0000\", \"name\": \"VMware vCenter vScalation Priv Esc\", \"needs_cleanup\": true, \"notes\": {\"AKA\": [\"vScalation\"], \"Reliability\": [\"repeatable-session\", \"event-dependent\"], \"SideEffects\": [\"artifacts-on-disk\", \"config-changes\", \"ioc-in-logs\"], \"Stability\": [\"crash-service-down\"]}, \"path\": \"/modules/exploits/linux/local/vcenter_java_wrapper_vmon_priv_esc.rb\", \"platform\": \"Linux\", \"post_auth\": false, \"rank\": 0, \"ref_name\": \"linux/local/vcenter_java_wrapper_vmon_priv_esc\", \"references\": [\"URL-https://pentera.io/blog/vscalation-cve-2021-22015-local-privilege-escalation-in-vmware-vcenter-pentera-labs/\", \"CVE-2021-22015\", \"URL-https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html\"], \"rport\": null, \"session_types\": [\"shell\", \"meterpreter\"], \"targets\": [\"Auto\"], \"type\": \"exploit\"}", "creation_timestamp": "2026-09-08T06:49:13.703769Z"}