Intel Management And Security LMS.exe 7.1.13.1088 Privilege Escalation

`[+] Credits: John Page aka hyp3rlinx  
  
[+] Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org  
  
[+] Source:  
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/INTEL-LOCAL-MGTM-SERVICE-PRIVILEGE-ESCALATION.txt  
  
[+] ISR: ApparitionSec  
  
  
  
Vendor:  
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www.intel.com  
  
  
  
Product:  
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Intel Management and Security Application Local Management Service  
LMS.exe v7.1.13.1088  
  
File Hash: f4a17dcab576267c85663e64f3ace5a4  
  
This is a Windows service. This service provides essentials process support  
for local application management and security.  
  
  
  
Vulnerability Type:  
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Privilege Escalation (Unquoted Service Path)  
  
  
  
  
Vulnerability Details:  
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"LMS.exe" installs with an unquoted service path running with SYSTEM  
privileges. If a local malicious user places  
thier own executable named "Program.exe" in the path of the service and it  
is restarted or on system reboot, this  
can allow the user arbitrary code execution to the level of the account  
that starts the service (SYSTEM).  
  
  
  
c:\>sc qc LMS  
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS  
  
SERVICE_NAME: LMS  
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS  
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START (DELAYED)  
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL  
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R)  
Management Engine Components\LMS\LMS.exe  
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :  
TAG : 0  
DISPLAY_NAME : Intel(R) Management and Security Application  
Local Management Service  
DEPENDENCIES :  
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem  
  
  
  
  
Exploitation Technique:  
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Local  
  
  
  
Severity Level:  
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Medium  
  
  
  
  
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hyp3rlinx  
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