DigitalPersona 5.1.0.656 'DpHostW' - Unquoted Service Path

vendor:

DigitalPersona

by:

Teresa Q

7.8

CVSS

HIGH

Unquoted Service Path

426

CWE

Product Name: DigitalPersona

Affected Version From: 5.1.0.656

Affected Version To: 5.1.0.656

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: a:hid_global:digitalpersona:5.1.0.656

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Platforms Tested: Windows 10 Home x64 es

2020

DigitalPersona 5.1.0.656 ‘DpHostW’ – Unquoted Service Path

DigitalPersona 5.1.0.656 contains an Unquoted Service Path vulnerability in the DpHostW.exe service. This can be exploited by a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected system.

Mitigation:

Ensure that all services have a fully qualified path to the executable. This can be done by using the Services MMC snap-in, or by using the sc.exe command line utility.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

#Exploit Title: DigitalPersona 5.1.0.656 'DpHostW' - Unquoted Service Path
# Discovery by: Teresa Q
# Discovery Date: 2020-11-11
# Vendor:DigitalPersona  U. are U. One Touch
# Version: 5.1.0.656
# Vulnerability Type: Unquoted Service Path
# Vendor Homepage :  https://www.hidglobal.com/crossmatch
# Tested on OS: Windows 10 Home x64 es

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

NOMBRE_SERVICIO: DpHost
        TIPO               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        TIPO_INICIO        : 2   AUTO_START
        CONTROL_ERROR      : 1   NORMAL
        NOMBRE_RUTA_BINARIO: C:\Program Files\DigitalPersona\Bin\DpHostW.exe
        GRUPO_ORDEN_CARGA  : BiometricGroup
        ETIQUETA           : 0
        NOMBRE_MOSTRAR     : Servicio de autenticación biométrica
        DEPENDENCIAS       : RPCSS
        NOMBRE_INICIO_SERVICIO: LocalSystem

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