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vmtools.dll

vmtools.dll — Sideloading hijacking (VMWare)

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vmtools.dll
vmtools.dll

Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s

Capabilities

security.defenseevasion.dll-hijack

Documentation

examples:

  • description: "Place malicious vmtools.dll in the search order location" command: "copy malicious.dll "%PROGRAMFILES%\VMware\VMware Tools\vmtools.dll""
  • description: "Execute the vulnerable binary to trigger the hijack" command: ""%PROGRAMFILES%\VMware\VMware Tools\rvmSetup.exe""

vmtools.dll

Vendor: VMWare

Expected Location: %PROGRAMFILES%\VMware\VMware Tools

Vulnerable Executables:

  • %PROGRAMFILES%\VMware\VMware Tools\rvmSetup.exe (Sideloading)

Acknowledgement: Jai Minton

References