CVE-2022-28944 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting multiple EMCO Software products, including MSI Package Builder for Windows 9.1.4, Remote Installer for Windows 6.0.13, Ping Monitor for Windows 8.0.18, Remote Shutdown for Windows 7.2.2, WakeOnLan 2.0.8, Network Inventory for Windows 5.8.22, Network Software Scanner for Windows 2.0.8, and UnLock IT for Windows 6.1.1. The flaw is in the Updater component and is classified as CWE-494, Download of Code Without Integrity Check. During the update process, the affected software downloads executable code or update content without properly verifying its integrity, creating an opportunity for malicious code to be substituted and executed.
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This repository provides a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2022-28944, affecting multiple EMCO Software products on Windows. The exploit demonstrates how an attacker can achieve remote code execution by spoofing the update server (storage.emcosoftware.com) and serving a malicious update. The repository contains three files: a README.md with detailed exploitation steps, a Python script (cve-2022-28944_poc.py) that implements a malicious HTTPS server mimicking the update endpoint, and a C source file (proof.c) for compiling a Windows binary (proof.exe) that simply launches cmd.exe. The attack requires redirecting the victim's update requests to the attacker's server, which can be achieved via hosts file modification or network-level spoofing. The Python server responds to update requests with XML instructing the client to download and execute proof.exe, demonstrating arbitrary code execution. The exploit is a functional proof-of-concept and does not include advanced payloads or automation for network redirection.
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