QuickHeal antivirus 2010 Local Privilege Escalation

vendor:

Quick Heal AntiVirus

by:

Francis Provencher

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Local Privilege Escalation

269

CWE

Product Name: Quick Heal AntiVirus

Affected Version From: QuickHeal antivirus 2010 Build 11.00 (4.0.0.1)

Affected Version To: QuickHeal antivirus 2010 Build 11.00 (4.0.0.1)

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE:

CPE: a:quickheal:quick_heal_antivirus:2010

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested: Windows Vista SP2

2009

QuickHeal antivirus 2010 Local Privilege Escalation

QuickHeal antivirus 2010 allows local users to escalate privileges by replacing files in the install folder.

Mitigation:

Upgrade to a newer version of QuickHeal antivirus.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

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Application:  QuickHeal antivirus 2010 Local Privilege Escalation
            
Platforms:    Windows Vista SP2

Exploitation: Local Privilege Escalation

Date:         2009-12-16

Author:       Francis Provencher (Protek Research Lab's) 

          
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1) Introduction
2) Technical details
3) The Code (N/A)


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1) Introduction
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QuickHeal antivirus 2010

Quick Heal AntiVirus 2010, with its intuitive and easy-to-use interface, provides hassle-free protection for your system. Once 

installed it acts as a shield against viruses, worms, trojans, spywares and other malicious threats. It also provides protection 

against new and unknown viruses using Quick Heal's renowned DNAScan technology, and blocks malicious websites. Quick Heal AntiVirus 

2010 is very low on resource usage and gives enhanced protection without slowing down your computer.

(from QuickHeal Anti-virus website)


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2) Technical details 
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QuickHeal antivirus 2010
Build 11.00 (4.0.0.1)

All files under the install folder have Full control for BUILTIN\users and can be replace with malicious files.

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C:\Program Files\Quick Heal\Quick Heal AntiVirus\SCANWSCS.EXE Everyone:(ID)F


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3) The Code
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N\A


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(PRL-2009-25)