# Exploit Title: ATKGFNEXSrv ATKGFNEX- Privilege Escalation Unquoted Service Path vulnerability
# Date: 13/10/2016
# Exploit Author : Cyril Vallicari
# Vendor Homepage: www.asus.com
# Version: 1.0.11.1
# Tested on: Windows 7 x64 SP1 (but it should works on all windows version)
The application suffers from an unquoted service path issue impacting the service 'ATKGFNEXSrv (GFNEXSrv.exe)' deployed as part of ATKGFNEX
This could potentially allow an authorized but non-privileged local user to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
POC :
C:\Users\Utilisateur>sc qc "ATKGFNEXSrv"
[SC] QueryServiceConfig réussite(s)
SERVICE_NAME: ATKGFNEXSrv
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ATK Package\ATKGFNEX\GFNEXSrv.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : ShellSvcGroup
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : ATKGFNEX Service
DEPENDENCIES : ASMMAP64
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem
Additional notes :
https://hackerone.com/blog/asus-vulnerability-disclosure-deja-vuData
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