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SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Posted on 30 November -0001

<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation Vulnerability</TITLE><META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></HEAD><BODY>Document Title: ================ SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Author: ======== Halil Dalabasmaz Release Date: ============== 29 SEP 2016 Product & Service Introduction: ================================ Kiwi Syslog® Server is an affordable, easy-to-use syslog server for IT administrators and network teams. Easy to set up and configure, Kiwi Syslog Server receives, logs, displays, alerts on, and forwards syslog, SNMP trap, and Windows® event log messages from routers, switches, firewalls, Linux® and UNIX® hosts, and Windows® machines. Kiwi Syslog Server also includes log archive management features that allow you to maintain compliance by securing, compressing, moving, and purging logs exactly as specified in your log retention policy. Vendor Homepage: ================= http://www.kiwisyslog.com/products/kiwi-syslog-server/product-overview.aspx Vulnerability Information: =========================== The application can be install on Windows system as a service by default service installation selected. The application a 32-bit application and the default installation path is "C:Program Files (x86)" on Windows systems. This could potentially allow an authorized but non-privileged local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the system. The application work on "Local System" privileges. A successful attempt would require the local user to be able to insert their code in the system root path undetected by the OS or other security applications where it could potentially be executed during application startup or reboot. C:Windowssystem32>sc qc "Kiwi Syslog Server" [SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS SERVICE_NAME: Kiwi Syslog Server TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:Program Files (x86)SyslogdSyslogd_Service.exe LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : TAG : 0 DISPLAY_NAME : Kiwi Syslog Server DEPENDENCIES : SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem Vulnerability Disclosure Timeline: ========================= 13 AUG 2016 - Contact With Vendor 15 AUG 2016 - Vendor Response 15 SEP 2016 - No Response From Vendor 19 SEP 2016 - Public Disclosure Discovery Status: ================== Published Affected Product(s): ===================== SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server 9.5.1 Tested On: =========== Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit SP1 (EN) Disclaimer & Information: ========================== The information provided in this advisory is provided as it is without any warranty. BGA disclaims all warranties, either expressed or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and capability for a particular purpose. BGA or its suppliers are not liable in any case of damage, including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential loss of business profits or special damages. Domain: www.bgasecurity.com Social: twitter.com/bgasecurity Contact: advisory@bga.com.tr Copyright © 2016 | BGA Security LLC </BODY></HTML>

 

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