VMware ESX / vCenter Pentesting

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Enumeration

bash

nmap -sV --script "http-vmware-path-vuln or vmware-version" -p <PORT> <IP>
msf> use auxiliary/scanner/vmware/esx_fingerprint
msf> use auxiliary/scanner/http/ms15_034_http_sys_memory_dump

Bruteforce

bash

msf> auxiliary/scanner/vmware/vmware_http_login

Ikiwa utapata vitambulisho halali, unaweza kutumia moduli zaidi za skana za metasploit kupata taarifa.

Angalia pia

Linux LPE kupitia VMware Tools service discovery (CWE-426 / CVE-2025-41244):

Vmware Tools Service Discovery Untrusted Search Path Cve 2025 41244

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