Kite 1.2020.1119.0 - 'KiteService' Unquoted Service Path

vendor:

Kite

by:

Ismael Nava

7.8

CVSS

HIGH

Unquoted Service Path

426

CWE

Product Name: Kite

Affected Version From: 1.2020.1119.0

Affected Version To: 1.2020.1119.0

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: a:kite:kite

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Platforms Tested: Windows 10 64 bits

2020

Kite 1.2020.1119.0 – ‘KiteService’ Unquoted Service Path

Kite 1.2020.1119.0 is vulnerable to an unquoted service path vulnerability. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. The vulnerability exists because the KiteService service is installed with an unquoted service path. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by placing malicious files in the same directory as the service executable and then executing them with elevated privileges.

Mitigation:

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

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

# Exploit Title: Kite 1.2020.1119.0 - 'KiteService' Unquoted Service Path
# Discovery by: Ismael Nava
# Discovery Date: 05-12-2020
# Vendor Homepage: https://www.kite.com/
# Software Links : https://www.kite.com/download/
# Tested Version: 1.2020.1119.0
# Vulnerability Type: Unquoted Service Path
# Tested on OS: Windows 10 64 bits

# Step to discover Unquoted Service Path:

C:\>wmic service get name, displayname, pathname, startmode | findstr /i "Auto" | findstr /i /v "C:\Windows\\" |findstr /i /v """
KiteService	KiteService	C:\Program Files\Kite\KiteService.exe	Auto


C:\>sc qc "KiteService"
[SC] QueryServiceConfig CORRECTO

NOMBRE_SERVICIO: KiteService
        TIPO               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        TIPO_INICIO        : 2   AUTO_START
        CONTROL_ERROR      : 0   IGNORE
        NOMBRE_RUTA_BINARIO: C:\Program Files\Kite\KiteService.exe
        GRUPO_ORDEN_CARGA  :
        ETIQUETA           : 0
        NOMBRE_MOSTRAR     : KiteService
        DEPENDENCIAS       :
        NOMBRE_INICIO_SERVICIO: LocalSystem