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# Exploit Title: AdobeUpdateService - Privilege Escalation Unquoted Service Path vulnerability
# Date: 18/05/2016
# Exploit Author : Cyril Vallicari
# Vendor Homepage: http://www.adobe.com/fr/
# Software Link: http://www.adobe.com/downloads.html
# Version: 3.6.0.248
# Tested on: Windows 7 x64 SP1 (but it should works on all windows version)
The application suffers from an unquoted search path issue impacting the service 'AdobeUpdateService' for Windows deployed as part of Adobe Creative Cloud
This could potentially allow an authorized but non-privileged local user to execute arbitrary code with system privileges on the system.
POC :
C:\Users\Utilisateur>sc qc AdobeUpdateService
[SC] QueryServiceConfig réussite(s)
SERVICE_NAME: AdobeUpdateService
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\ElevationManager\AdobeUpdateService.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : AdobeUpdateService
DEPENDENCIES :
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem
Video POC : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyzYkd05xM4
Patch :
Fixed in version 3.7.0.271
Additional notes :
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb16-21.html
