Program Access Controller v1.2.0.0 - 'PACService.exe' Unquoted Service Path

vendor:

Program Access Controller

by:

Mohammed Alshehri

8.8

CVSS

HIGH

Unquoted Service Path

786

CWE

Product Name: Program Access Controller

Affected Version From: 1.2.0.0

Affected Version To: 1.2.0.0

Patch Exists: Yes

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: 2.3:a:gearbox_computers:program_access_controller:1.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

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

2020

Program Access Controller v1.2.0.0 – ‘PACService.exe’ Unquoted Service Path

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

Mitigation:

The vendor has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

# Exploit Title: Program Access Controller v1.2.0.0 - '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/ProgramAccessController.exe
# Version: 1.2.0.0
# Tested on: Microsoft Windows 10 Education - 10.0.17763 N/A Build 17763

# Service info:

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

SERVICE_NAME: PACSvc
        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        START_TYPE         : 2   AUTO_START
        ERROR_CONTROL      : 1   NORMAL
        BINARY_PATH_NAME   : C:\Program Files (x86)\Program Access Controller\PACService.exe
        LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
        TAG                : 0
        DISPLAY_NAME       : PAC Service
        DEPENDENCIES       :
        SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem

C:\Users\m507>

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