IP Watcher v3.0.0.30 - 'PACService.exe' Unquoted Service Path

vendor:

IP Watcher

by:

Mohammed Alshehri

7.2

CVSS

HIGH

Unquoted Service Path

426

CWE

Product Name: IP Watcher

Affected Version From: 3.0.0.30

Affected Version To: 3.0.0.30

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: //a:gearboxcomputers:ip_watcher:3.0.0.30

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Platforms Tested: Microsoft Windows 10 Education - 10.0.17763 N/A Build 17763

2020

IP Watcher v3.0.0.30 – ‘PACService.exe’ Unquoted Service Path

This vulnerability could permit executing code during startup or reboot with the escalated privileges.

Mitigation:

Ensure that all services have a fully qualified path to the executable.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

# Exploit Title: IP Watcher v3.0.0.30 - 'PACService.exe' Unquoted Service Path
# Date: 2020-8-25
# Exploit Author: Mohammed Alshehri
# Vendor Homepage: https://www.gearboxcomputers.com/
# Software Link: https://www.gearboxcomputers.com/files/IPWatcherSetup.exe
# Version: 3.0.0.30
# Tested on: Microsoft Windows 10 Education - 10.0.17763 N/A Build 17763

# Service info:

C:\Users\m507>sc qc IPWatcherSvc
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: IPWatcherSvc
        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        START_TYPE         : 2   AUTO_START
        ERROR_CONTROL      : 1   NORMAL
        BINARY_PATH_NAME   : C:\Program Files (x86)\IP Watcher\IPWatcherService.exe
        LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
        TAG                : 0
        DISPLAY_NAME       : IPWatcherService
        DEPENDENCIES       :
        SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem

C:\Users\m507>

# Exploit:
This vulnerability could permit executing code during startup or reboot with the escalated privileges.