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Windows Firewall Control Privilege Escalation

🗓️ 03 Oct 2016 00:00:00Reported by zaeekType 
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Windows Firewall Control Privilege Escalation Unquoted Service Path vulnerability allows local attacker to escalate privileges by inserting executable file in service path

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`# Exploit Title: Windows Firewall Control Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation  
# Date: 24/09/2016  
# Exploit Author: [email protected]  
# Vendor Homepage: http://www.binisoft.org  
# Version: 4.8.6.0  
# Tested on: Windows 7 32/64bit  
  
====Description====  
  
Windows Firewall Control lacks of the quotes in filepath, causing it to be a potential vector of privilege escalation attack.  
To properly exploit this vulnerability, the local attacker must insert an executable file in the path of the service. Upon service restart or system reboot, the malicious code will be run with elevated privileges.  
  
====Proof-of-Concept====  
  
C:\\Users\\testusr>sc qc _wfcs  
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS  
  
SERVICE_NAME: _wfcs  
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS  
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START  
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL  
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\\Program Files\\Windows Firewall Control\\wfcs.exe  
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :  
TAG : 0  
DISPLAY_NAME : Windows Firewall Control  
DEPENDENCIES : MpsSvc  
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem  
  
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03 Oct 2016 00:00Current
0.8Low risk
Vulners AI Score0.8
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