System Explorer 7.0.0 - 'SystemExplorerHelpService' Unquoted Service Path

vendor:

System Explorer

by:

Mohammed Alshehri

5.5

CVSS

MEDIUM

Unquoted Service Path

428

CWE

Product Name: System Explorer

Affected Version From: 7.0.0

Affected Version To: 7.0.0

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE:

CPE: a:systemexplorer:system_explorer:7.0.0

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested: Windows

2020

System Explorer 7.0.0 – ‘SystemExplorerHelpService’ Unquoted Service Path

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

Mitigation:

Vendor has released a patch for this vulnerability. Update to the latest version of System Explorer.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

# Exploit Title: System Explorer 7.0.0 - 'SystemExplorerHelpService' Unquoted Service Path
# Date: 2020-10-14
# Exploit Author: Mohammed Alshehri
# Vendor Homepage: http://systemexplorer.net/
# Software Link:  http://systemexplorer.net/download/SystemExplorerSetup.exe
# Version: Version 7.0.0
# Tested on: Microsoft Windows 10 Education - 10.0.17763 N/A Build 17763

# Service info:

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

SERVICE_NAME: SystemExplorerHelpService
        TYPE               : 20  WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
        START_TYPE         : 3   DEMAND_START
        ERROR_CONTROL      : 0   IGNORE
        BINARY_PATH_NAME   : C:\Program Files (x86)\System Explorer\service\SystemExplorerService64.exe
        LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
        TAG                : 0
        DISPLAY_NAME       : System Explorer Service
        DEPENDENCIES       :
        SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem

C:\Users\m507>


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