FreeLAN 2.2 - 'FreeLAN Service' Unquoted Service Path

vendor:

FreeLAN

by:

Mohammed Alshehri

7.8

CVSS

HIGH

Unquoted Service Path

426

CWE

Product Name: FreeLAN

Affected Version From: 2.2

Affected Version To: 2.2

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: freelan

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

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

2021

FreeLAN 2.2 – ‘FreeLAN Service’ Unquoted Service Path

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

Mitigation:

Ensure that all service paths are properly quoted and that all services are running with the least privileges necessary.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

# Exploit Title: FreeLAN 2.2 - 'FreeLAN Service' Unquoted Service Path
# Date: 2021-1-20
# Exploit Author: Mohammed Alshehri
# Vendor Homepage: www.freelan.org
# Software Link: https://github.com/freelan-developers/freelan/releases/download/2.2/freelan-2.2.0-x86-install.exe
# Version: Version 2.2
# Tested on: Microsoft Windows 10 Education - 10.0.17763 N/A Build 17763


# Service info:
C:\Users\m507>sc qc "FreeLAN Service"
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: FreeLAN Service
        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        START_TYPE         : 2   AUTO_START
        ERROR_CONTROL      : 1   NORMAL
        BINARY_PATH_NAME   : C:\Program Files\FreeLAN\bin\freelan.exe
        LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
        TAG                : 0
        DISPLAY_NAME       : FreeLAN Service
        DEPENDENCIES       : tap0901
                           : Dhcp
        SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem

C:\Users\m507>


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