Description
This module exploits a vulnerability in VMware Workstation Pro and Player on Linux which allows users to escalate their privileges by using an ALSA configuration file to load and execute a shared object as root when launching a virtual machine with an attached sound card.
This module has been tested successfully on VMware Player version 12.5.0 on Debian Linux 8 Jessie.
Module options
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use exploit/linux/local/vmware/alsa_configmsf undefined(alsa_config) > show actions ...actions...msf undefined(alsa_config) > set ACTION < action-name >msf undefined(alsa_config) > show options ...show and set options...msf undefined(alsa_config) > runPrioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
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