Security News > 2022 > April > Iranian Hackers Exploiting VMware RCE Bug to Deploy 'Core Impact' Backdoor
An Iranian-linked threat actor known as Rocket Kitten has been observed actively exploiting a recently patched VMware vulnerability to gain initial access and deploy the Core Impact penetration testing tool on vulnerable systems.
Tracked as CVE-2022-22954, the critical issue concerns a case of remote code execution vulnerability affecting VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager.
"A malicious actor exploiting this RCE vulnerability potentially gains an unlimited attack surface," researchers from Morphisec Labs said in a new report.
"This means highest privileged access into any components of the virtualized host and guest environment."
"The widespread use of VMWare identity access management combined with the unfettered remote access this attack provides is a recipe for devastating breaches across industries," the researchers said.
"VMWare customers should also review their VMware architecture to ensure the affected components are not accidentally published on the internet, which dramatically increases the exploitation risks."
News URL
https://thehackernews.com/2022/04/iranian-hackers-exploiting-vmware-rce.html
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Related Vulnerability
DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
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2022-04-11 | CVE-2022-22954 | Code Injection vulnerability in VMWare products VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager contain a remote code execution vulnerability due to server-side template injection. | 9.8 |