QID 379156

QID 379156: Robware RVTools Encrypted Credentials Disclosure Vulnerability

RVTools is an application developed by Robware.net and is written in .NET 4.6.1. It interacts with vSphere environments to extract information in a CSV or XLSX format. It can be run through an GUI or using an input CSV File in which the information is stored to connect to the vSphere environment.
In RVTools application, the encryption is configured using a static IV and KEY, using reverse engineering techniques it is possible to extract this IV and KEY. These values can be used to decrypt the password used in the configuration files.
Affected Version:
RVTools before Version 4.5.0
Detection Logic(Authenticate):
It will check the registry and detect the vulnerable version.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to decrypt the password used in the configuration files.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
  • Solution
    Customer are advised to update to RVTools latest versions to remediate this vulnerability.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RVTools URL Logo www.robware.net/rvtools/

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