#!/usr/bin/env python3 # MIT License # # Copyright (c) 2026 Kevin Thomas # # Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy # of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal # in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights # to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell # copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is # furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: # # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all # copies or substantial portions of the Software. # # THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR # IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, # FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE # AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER # LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, # OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE # SOFTWARE. # # Author: Kevin Thomas # Email: kevin@mytechnotalent.com # GitHub: https://github.com/mytechnotalent # File: patch_binary.py # Desc: Patch script for Operation Iron Net (0x001aa_cb). # Created: 2026 """ Patch script for Operation Iron Net (0x001aa_cb). Forces the environment gate and the authorization-token gate to true so the node deploys the payload on boot without a valid sensor reading or token. """ import sys PATCHES = [ (0x7BC, b"\x58\xd1", b"\x00\xbf", "nop (force authorization accept)"), (0x802, b"\x1b\xb1", b"\x00\xbf", "nop (ignore the environment gate)"), (0x7D2, b"\x02\x2b", b"\xff\x2b", "cmp r3, #0xff (raise fault threshold)"), ] def _apply_patch(data: bytearray) -> None: """ Verify each opcode and apply its replacement bytes in place. Parameters ---------- data : bytearray Mutable binary image buffer. Returns ------- None """ for offset, expected, patched, note in PATCHES: if data[offset:offset + len(expected)] != expected: actual = data[offset:offset + len(expected)].hex() raise ValueError(f"Expected {expected.hex()} at 0x{offset:x}, got {actual}") data[offset:offset + len(patched)] = patched print(f"[+] Patched 0x{offset:x}: {note}") def patch_binary(in_bin: str, out_bin: str) -> None: """ Read target firmware binary, apply patches, and write modified image. Parameters ---------- in_bin : str Path to source binary file. out_bin : str Path to destination patched binary file. Returns ------- None """ with open(in_bin, "rb") as f: data = bytearray(f.read()) _apply_patch(data) with open(out_bin, "wb") as f: f.write(data) print(f"[+] Successfully patched {in_bin} -> {out_bin}") def main() -> None: """ Parse command line arguments and execute binary patching. Parameters ---------- None Returns ------- None """ in_file = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "0x001aa_cb.bin" out_file = sys.argv[2] if len(sys.argv) > 2 else "0x001aa_cb_patched.bin" patch_binary(in_file, out_file) if __name__ == "__main__": main()