Description
This module exploits a format string vulnerability in VMWare OVF Tools 2.1 for Windows. The vulnerability occurs when printing error messages while parsing a a malformed OVF file. The module has been tested successfully with VMWare OVF Tools 2.1 on Windows XP SP3.
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/windows/fileformat/ovf/format_stringmsf undefined(format_string) > show actions ...actions...msf undefined(format_string) > set ACTION < action-name >msf undefined(format_string) > show options ...show and set options...msf undefined(format_string) > runPrioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
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