{"id":46374,"date":"2022-04-26T20:52:16","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T20:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/who-is-exploiting-vmware-right-now-probably-irans-rocket-kitten-to-name-one\/"},"modified":"2022-04-26T20:52:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T20:52:16","slug":"who-is-exploiting-vmware-right-now-probably-irans-rocket-kitten-to-name-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/who-is-exploiting-vmware-right-now-probably-irans-rocket-kitten-to-name-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is exploiting VMware right now? Probably Iran&#8217;s Rocket Kitten, to name one"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A team of Iranian cyber-spies dubbed Rocket Kitten, for one, is likely behind attempts to exploit a critical remote-code execution vulnerability in VMware&#8217;s identity management software, according to endpoint security firm Morphisec.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, VMware <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2022\/04\/07\/vmware_security_vmworld_explore\/\">disclosed and fixed<\/a> the security flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-22954, in its Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager software. In terms of CVSS severity, the bug was rated 9.8 out of 10. We note the virtualization giant revised <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vmware.com\/security\/advisories\/VMSA-2022-0011.html\">its advisory<\/a> on the matter on April 13 to say miscreants had exploited the vulnerability in the wild.<\/p>\n<p>The bug involves server-side template injection, and can be abused by anyone with network access. Exploitation essentially clears the way for intruders to deploy ransomware, steal data, and perform any other dirty deeds.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"condor\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/research&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2YmimlnfyboVYEPLwK-XwBAAAAQs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/research&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2YmimlnfyboVYEPLwK-XwBAAAAQs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>Finding and exploiting a vulnerability in VMware&#8217;s platform is especially appealing due to the company&#8217;s expansive reach into basically every enterprise on the planet. More than 500,000 organizations globally use its virtualization and cloud computing software, according to the vendor.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xmd=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-lg=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xxlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,brandwidth,brandimpact,leaderboard,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/research&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YmimlnfyboVYEPLwK-XwBAAAAQs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/research&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YmimlnfyboVYEPLwK-XwBAAAAQs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<div class=\"adun_eagle_desktop_story_wrapper\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xxlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/research&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33YmimlnfyboVYEPLwK-XwBAAAAQs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/research&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33YmimlnfyboVYEPLwK-XwBAAAAQs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>VMware patched its flawed software on April 6, and attackers were not far behind. A proof-of-concept exploit emerged on April 11, and two days later malicious exploitation was seen in the wild, according to Morphisec.<\/p>\n<p>The security shop&#8217;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.morphisec.com\/vmware-identity-manager-attack-backdoor\">analysis<\/a>, published this week, claimed that advanced persistent threat groups are behind the exploitation, and have used the vulnerability to install HTTPS-based backdoors in victims&#8217; networks. They also noted the &#8220;tactics, techniques, and procedures used in the attack are common among groups such as the Iranian linked Rocket Kitten.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/research&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YmimlnfyboVYEPLwK-XwBAAAAQs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/research&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YmimlnfyboVYEPLwK-XwBAAAAQs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>Rocket Kitten, which is thought to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/cyber-operations\/rocket-kitten\" rel=\"nofollow\">sponsored<\/a> by Tehran, targets government agencies, defense contractors, academic institutions, and journalists in North America, Europe, and the Middle East for cyber-espionage purposes.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re told the VMware server-side template injection flaw affects an Apache Tomcat component, and could allow Rocket Kitten, or any other miscreants, to execute malicious commands on a host server. After gaining entry through this hole, intruders used PowerShell to download and run the next stage: the PowerTrash Loader, which Morphisec noted is &#8220;a highly obfuscated PowerShell script with approximately 40,000 lines of code.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The loader decompresses a payload and injects it into memory. The final payload in the attack was a Core Impact agent, which is a legitimate penetration-testing tool.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, as Morphisec and others have noted, this and other pen-testing frameworks, such as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.morphisec.com\/how-to-stop-ransomware-breach-prevention-vs-cobalt-strike-backdoor\">Cobalt Strike<\/a> and Metaspoit, are used by cyber-crime gangs to maintain network access, exfiltrate information, run commands, deliver ransomware, and deploy other malicious payloads.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As with other penetration testing frameworks, these aren&#8217;t always used with good intentions,&#8221; the researchers wrote, adding that <a href=\"https:\/\/documents.trendmicro.com\/assets\/wp\/wp-operation-woolen-goldfish.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">Trend Micro found<\/a> [PDF] &#8220;a modified version of Core Impact was used in the Woolen-GoldFish campaign tied to the Rocket Kitten APT35 group.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" id=\"story_eagle_xsm_sm_md_xmd_lg_xlg\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xsm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-sm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-md=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xmd=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-lg=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/research&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33YmimlnfyboVYEPLwK-XwBAAAAQs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/research&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33YmimlnfyboVYEPLwK-XwBAAAAQs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>Morphisec was able to extract the command-and-control server address, client version, and communication encryption key from the code; see the above write-up for the technical details. \u00ae<\/p>\n<p> READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/go.theregister.com\/feed\/www.theregister.com\/2022\/04\/26\/iran_rocket_kitten_vmware_exploit\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We hope you&#8217;ve patched that 9.8\/10 severity bug A team of Iranian cyber-spies dubbed Rocket Kitten, for one, is likely behind attempts to exploit a critical remote-code execution vulnerability in VMware&#8217;s identity management software, according to endpoint security firm Morphisec.\u2026 READ MORE HERE&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-register"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Who is exploiting VMware right now? 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