The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
# CVE-2025-58724 - Azure Connected Machine Agent Privilege Escalation PoC
# Note: This is a conceptual PoC based on the vulnerability description.
# The actual exploitation requires the Azure Connected Machine Agent to be installed.
import subprocess
import os
import sys
import time
def check_agent_service():
"""Check if Azure Connected Machine Agent (himds) service is running."""
print("[*] Checking Azure Connected Machine Agent service status...")
try:
result = subprocess.run(
['sc', 'query', 'himds'],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10
)
if 'RUNNING' in result.stdout:
print("[+] Azure Connected Machine Agent (himds) is running")
return True
else:
print("[-] Azure Connected Machine Agent service not found or not running")
return False
except Exception as e:
print(f"[-] Error checking service: {e}")
return False
def find_agent_endpoints():
"""Enumerate local IPC endpoints used by the agent."""
print("[*] Enumerating local agent communication endpoints...")
endpoints = []
# Check for named pipes on Windows
if sys.platform == 'win32':
try:
result = subprocess.run(
['powershell', '-Command',
'Get-ChildItem \\.\\pipe\\ | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "*himds*" -or $_.Name -like "*azcm*"}'],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15
)
for line in result.stdout.strip().split('\n'):
if line.strip():
endpoints.append(line.strip())
print(f"[+] Found endpoint: {line.strip()}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"[-] Error enumerating pipes: {e}")
# Check for Unix sockets on Linux
elif sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
socket_paths = [
'/var/opt/azcmagent/sockets/',
'/run/azcmagent/',
]
for path in socket_paths:
if os.path.exists(path):
for f in os.listdir(path):
full_path = os.path.join(path, f)
endpoints.append(full_path)
print(f"[+] Found endpoint: {full_path}")
return endpoints
def exploit_privilege_escalation(endpoint):
"""Attempt privilege escalation via the agent's local interface."""
print(f"[*] Attempting privilege escalation via: {endpoint}")
# The actual exploit would send crafted requests to the agent's local IPC
# to trigger privileged operations without proper access control validation.
# This is a placeholder demonstrating the attack concept.
print("[!] Sending crafted request to elevate privileges...")
print("[!] If successful, current process would gain SYSTEM/root privileges")
# Conceptual: In a real exploit, this would interact with the himds service
# to perform unauthorized privileged operations
time.sleep(1)
print("[*] PoC demonstration complete - actual exploitation requires specific agent version")
def main():
print("=" * 60)
print("CVE-2025-58724 PoC - Azure Connected Machine Agent LPE")
print("Improper Access Control -> Local Privilege Escalation")
print("=" * 60)
if not check_agent_service():
print("[-] Target is not vulnerable: Agent service not detected")
sys.exit(1)
endpoints = find_agent_endpoints()
if not endpoints:
print("[-] No exploitable endpoints found")
sys.exit(1)
for endpoint in endpoints:
exploit_privilege_escalation(endpoint)
print("\n[*] Remediation: Update Azure Connected Machine Agent to the latest patched version")
print("[*] Reference: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-58724")
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()