NETGATE Data Backup Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

vendor:

Data Backup

by:

Amir.ght

7,2

CVSS

HIGH

Privilege Escalation

269

CWE

Product Name: Data Backup

Affected Version From: 3.0.605

Affected Version To: 3.0.605

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: a:netgate:data_backup

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: Windows 7

2016

NETGATE Data Backup Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

NETGATE Data Backup installs a service with an unquoted service path. To properly exploit this vulnerability, the local attacker must insert an executable file in the path of the service. Upon service restart or system reboot, the malicious code will be run with elevated privileges.

Mitigation:

Ensure that all services have a fully qualified path name with quotes around it.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

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# Exploit Title: NETGATE Data Backup Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
# Date: 15/10/2016
# Author: Amir.ght
# Vendor Homepage: http://www.netgate.sk/
# Software Link:
http://www.netgate.sk/download/download.php?id=5
#version : build 3.0.605  (Latest)
# Tested on: Windows 7
##########################################################################

NETGATE Data Backup installs a service with an unquoted service path
To properly exploit this vulnerability,
the local attacker must insert an executable file in the path of the service.
Upon service restart or system reboot, the malicious code will be run
with elevated privileges.
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C:\>sc qc NGDatBckpSrv
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: NGDatBckpSrv
        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        START_TYPE         : 2   AUTO_START
        ERROR_CONTROL      : 1   NORMAL
        BINARY_PATH_NAME   : C:\Program Files\NETGATE\Data
Backup\DataBackupSrv.exe
        LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
        TAG                : 0
        DISPLAY_NAME       : NETGATE Data Backup Service
        DEPENDENCIES       :
        SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem