Connectify Hotspot 2018 'ConnectifyService' - Unquoted Service Path

vendor:

Connectify Hotspot

by:

SamAlucard

5.5

CVSS

MEDIUM

Unquoted Service Path

428

CWE

Product Name: Connectify Hotspot

Affected Version From: Connectify Hotspot 2018

Affected Version To: Connectify Hotspot 2018

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE:

CPE: a:connectify_inc:connectify_hotspot:2018

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested: Windows 7 Pro

2022

Connectify Hotspot 2018 ‘ConnectifyService’ – Unquoted Service Path

The Connectify Hotspot 2018 service 'ConnectifyService' has an unquoted service path, which can allow an attacker to escalate privileges by placing a malicious executable in a higher-level directory with the same name as the service.

Mitigation:

To mitigate this vulnerability, the vendor should update the service path to include quotes around the executable path.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

#Exploit Title: Connectify Hotspot 2018 'ConnectifyService' - Unquoted Service Path
#Exploit Author : SamAlucard
#Exploit Date: 2022-02-17
#Vendor : Connectify Inc
#Version : Connectify Hotspot 2018
#Vendor Homepage : https://www.connectify.me/
#Tested on OS: Windows 7 Pro

#Analyze PoC :
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C:\>sc qc Connectify
[SC] QueryServiceConfig CORRECTO

NOMBRE_SERVICIO: Connectify
        TIPO               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        TIPO_INICIO        : 2   AUTO_START
        CONTROL_ERROR      : 1   NORMAL
        NOMBRE_RUTA_BINARIO: C:\Program Files
(x86)\Connectify\ConnectifyService.exe
        GRUPO_ORDEN_CARGA  :
        ETIQUETA           : 0
        NOMBRE_MOSTRAR     : Connectify Hotspot 2018
        DEPENDENCIAS       : wlansvc
                           : winmgmt
                           : http
        NOMBRE_INICIO_SERVICIO: LocalSystem