VX Search 13.5.28 - 'Multiple' Unquoted Service Path

vendor:

VX Search 13.5.28

by:

Brian Rodriguez

7,8

CVSS

HIGH

Unquoted Service Path

426

CWE

Product Name: VX Search 13.5.28

Affected Version From: 13.5.28

Affected Version To: 13.5.28

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: //a:vxsearch:vx_search:13.5.28

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 10 Enterprise 64 bits

2021

VX Search 13.5.28 – ‘Multiple’ Unquoted Service Path

VX Search 13.5.28 is vulnerable to Unquoted Service Path vulnerability. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. The attacker can use the unquoted service path to execute malicious code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation:

Ensure that all services have a fully qualified path with the correct quotation marks. Also, ensure that all services are running with the least privileges required.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

# Exploit Title: VX Search 13.5.28 - 'Multiple' Unquoted Service Path
# Discovery by: Brian Rodriguez
# Date: 16-06-2021
# Vendor Homepage: https://www.vxsearch.com
# Software Links:
# https://www.vxsearch.com/setups_x64/vxsearchsrv_setup_v13.5.28_x64.exe
# https://www.vxsearch.com/setups_x64/vxsearchent_setup_v13.5.28_x64.exe
# Tested Version: 13.5.28
# Vulnerability Type: Unquoted Service Path
# Tested on: Windows 10 Enterprise 64 bits

# Step to discover Unquoted Service Path:

C:\>wmic service get name,displayname,pathname,startmode |findstr /i "auto"
|findstr /i /v "c:\windows\\" |findstr /i /v """

VX Search Server    VX Search Server   C:\Program Files\VX Search
Server\bin\vxsrchs.exe   Auto
VX Search Enterprise    VX Search Enterprise   C:\Program Files\VX Search
Enterprise\bin\vxsrchs.exe   Auto

C:\>sc qc "VX Search Server"
[SC] QueryServiceConfig CORRECTO

NOMBRE_SERVICIO: VX Search Server
        TIPO               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        TIPO_INICIO        : 2   AUTO_START
        CONTROL_ERROR      : 0   IGNORE
        NOMBRE_RUTA_BINARIO: C:\Program Files\VX Search
Server\bin\vxsrchs.exe
        GRUPO_ORDEN_CARGA  :
        ETIQUETA           : 0
        NOMBRE_MOSTRAR     : VX Search Server
        DEPENDENCIAS       :
        NOMBRE_INICIO_SERVICIO: LocalSystem

C:\>sc qc "VX Search Enterprise"
[SC] QueryServiceConfig CORRECTO

NOMBRE_SERVICIO: VX Search Enterprise
        TIPO               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        TIPO_INICIO        : 2   AUTO_START
        CONTROL_ERROR      : 0   IGNORE
        NOMBRE_RUTA_BINARIO: C:\Program Files\VX Search
Enterprise\bin\vxsrchs.exe
        GRUPO_ORDEN_CARGA  :
        ETIQUETA           : 0
        NOMBRE_MOSTRAR     : VX Search Enterprise
        DEPENDENCIAS       :
        NOMBRE_INICIO_SERVICIO: LocalSystem