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TOVA 8 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

🗓️ 16 Apr 2017 00:00:00Reported by Rithwik JayasimhaType 
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TOVA 8 Precision Test Environment Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privilege

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`# Exploit Title: TOVA 8 Precision Test Environment (P.T.E) - Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation  
# Date of Discovery: February 17 2017  
# Exploit Author: Rithwik Jayasimha  
# Author Homepage/Contact: https://thel3l.me  
# Vendor Name: The TOVA Company  
# Vendor Homepage: http://www.tovatest.com/  
# Software Link: TOVA 8.2-202 - http://files.tovatest.com/installers/release/windows/tova_8.2-202-gffd23ee_setup.exe  
# Affected Versions: 8.0-102 to 8.2-202  
# Tested on: Windows 10, 8.1, 7, XP  
# Category: local  
# Vulnerability type: Local Privilege Escalation  
  
  
# Description:  
T.O.V.A (Test of Variables of Attention) is a computerized, objective measure of attention and inhibitory control normed by  
gender for ages 4 to 80+. It installs a service ("TOVA 8 PTE Activation") with an unquoted service path running with SYSTEM  
privileges.  
This allows any non-privileged local user to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.  
# Proof Of Concept:  
C:\Program Files (x86)\tova_8>sc qc "TOVA 8 PTE Activation"  
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS  
  
SERVICE_NAME: TOVA 8 PTE Activation  
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS  
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START  
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL  
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\Program Files (x86)\tova_8\Service\tova-pte-svc.exe  
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :  
TAG : 0  
DISPLAY_NAME : TOVA 8 PTE Activation  
DEPENDENCIES :  
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem  
  
# Additional Notes, References and links:  
Patched in latest version.  
# Disclosure Timeline:  
February 17 2017 - Discovered, vendor contacted.  
March 13th 2017 - Patch released by vendor.  
`

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