VFS for Git 1.0.21014.1 - 'GVFS.Service' Unquoted Service Path

vendor:

VFS for Git

by:

Mohammed Alshehri

7.8

CVSS

HIGH

Unquoted Service Path

426

CWE

Product Name: VFS for Git

Affected Version From: 1.0.21014.1

Affected Version To: 1.0.21014.1

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: a:microsoft:vfs_for_git:1.0.21014.1

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

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

2021

VFS for Git 1.0.21014.1 – ‘GVFS.Service’ Unquoted Service Path

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

Mitigation:

Ensure that all services have a fully qualified path name with quotes around it.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

# Exploit Title: VFS for Git 1.0.21014.1 - 'GVFS.Service' Unquoted Service Path
# Date: 2021-2-6
# Exploit Author: Mohammed Alshehri
# Vendor Homepage: https://vfsforgit.org/
# Software Link: https://github.com/microsoft/VFSForGit/releases/download/v1.0.21014.1/SetupGVFS.1.0.21014.1.exe
# Version: 1.0.21014.1
# Tested on: Microsoft Windows 10 Education - 10.0.17763 N/A Build 17763


# Service info:
C:\Users\m507>sc qc GVFS.Service
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: GVFS.Service
        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        START_TYPE         : 2   AUTO_START
        ERROR_CONTROL      : 1   NORMAL
        BINARY_PATH_NAME   : C:\Program Files\GVFS\GVFS.Service.exe
        LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
        TAG                : 0
        DISPLAY_NAME       : GVFS.Service
        DEPENDENCIES       :
        SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem

C:\Users\m507>


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