EaseUS Data Recovery - 'ensserver.exe' Unquoted Service Path

vendor:

Data Recovery

by:

bios

7.8

CVSS

HIGH

Unquoted Service Path

426

CWE

Product Name: Data Recovery

Affected Version From: 15.1.0.0

Affected Version To: 15.1.0.0

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE:

CPE: a:easeus:data_recovery:15.1.0.0

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro x64

2022

EaseUS Data Recovery – ‘ensserver.exe’ Unquoted Service Path

EaseUS Data Recovery contains a vulnerability in the 'ensserver.exe' service, which is installed with the EaseUS UPDATE SERVICE. The service is configured to start automatically, but the path to the executable is not quoted, which could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges.

Mitigation:

Ensure that all services have their paths quoted, and that all services are running with the least privileges necessary.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

# Exploit Title: EaseUS Data Recovery - 'ensserver.exe'  Unquoted Service Path
# Discovery by: bios
# Discovery Date: 2022-18-04
# Vendor Homepage: https://www.easeus.com/
# Tested Version: 15.1.0.0
# Vulnerability Type: Unquoted Service Path
# Tested on OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro x64

# Step to discover Unquoted Service Path:

C:\>wmic service get name,pathname,displayname,startmode | findstr /i auto
| findstr /i /v "C:\Windows\\" | findstr /i /v """
EaseUS UPDATE SERVICE
        EaseUS UPDATE SERVICE                     C:\Program Files
(x86)\EaseUS\ENS\ensserver.exe                                          Auto

C:\>sc qc "EaseUS UPDATE SERVICE"
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: EaseUS UPDATE SERVICE
        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        START_TYPE         : 2   AUTO_START
        ERROR_CONTROL      : 1   NORMAL
        BINARY_PATH_NAME   : C:\Program Files (x86)\EaseUS\ENS\ensserver.exe
        LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
        TAG                : 0
        DISPLAY_NAME       : EaseUS UPDATE SERVICE
        DEPENDENCIES       :
        SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem

C:\>systeminfo

Host Name:                 DESKTOP-HR3T34O
OS Name:                   Microsoft Windows 10 Home
OS Version:                10.0.19042 N/A Build 19042