Intel Identity Protection Technology Host Interface Service 1.2.22.0 Privilege Escalation

`[+] Credits: John Page aka hyp3rlinx  
  
[+] Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org  
  
[+] Source:  
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/INTEL-IDENTITY-PROTECTION-PRIVILEGE-ESCALATION.txt  
  
[+] ISR: ApparitionSec  
  
  
  
Vendor:  
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www.intel.com  
  
  
  
Product:  
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Intel Identity Protection Technology Host Interface Service  
jhi_service.exe  
v1.2.22.0  
  
  
Vulnerability Type:  
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Privilege Escalation (Unquoted Service Path)  
  
  
  
Vulnerability Details:  
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"jhi_service.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 jhi_service  
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS  
  
SERVICE_NAME: jhi_service  
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS  
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START  
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL  
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\Program Files  
(x86)\Intel\Services\IPT\jhi_service.exe  
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :  
TAG : 0  
DISPLAY_NAME : Intel(R) Identity Protection Technology Host  
Interface Service  
DEPENDENCIES : RPCSS  
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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