# Title: ESTsoft ALUpdate Privilege Escalation Vulnerablity
# Version: 8.5.1.0.0
# Tested on: Windows XP SP2 en
# Vendor: http://www.altools.com/
# E-Mail: osanda[at]unseen.is
# Author: Osanda Malith Jayathissa
# /!\ Author is not responsible for any damage you cause
# Use this material for educational purposes only
# CVE: CVE-2014-8494

- Description
==============
The "ALUpdate" folder and the "ALUpdate.exe" has been granted with full permissions 
to the "Users" group. Any user other than the administrator could plant malware or 
bind malware to the original EXE file. This is valid to any software you download
from the vendor.

- Proof of Concept
===================

C:\Program Files\ESTsoft>cacls ALUpdate
C:\Program Files\ESTsoft\ALUpdate BUILTIN\Users:(OI)(CI)F
                                  NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller:(ID)F
                                  NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller:(CI)(IO)(ID)F
                                  NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(ID)F
                                  NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(OI)(CI)(IO)(ID)F
                                  BUILTIN\Administrators:(ID)F
                                  BUILTIN\Administrators:(OI)(CI)(IO)(ID)F
                                  BUILTIN\Users:(ID)R
                                  BUILTIN\Users:(OI)(CI)(IO)(ID)(special access:)
                                                                GENERIC_READ
                                                                GENERIC_EXECUTE

                                  CREATOR OWNER:(OI)(CI)(IO)(ID)F


C:\Program Files\ESTsoft>cd ALUpdate

C:\Program Files\ESTsoft\ALUpdate>cacls ALUpdate.exe
C:\Program Files\ESTsoft\ALUpdate\ALUpdate.exe BUILTIN\Users:(ID)F
                                               NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(ID)F
                                               BUILTIN\Administrators:(ID)F