Web Companion version 5.1.1035.1047 suffers from a WCAssistantService unquoted service path vulnerability.
0fe04845b92aed952d373cedfbeacea0# Exploit Title: Web Companion versions 5.1.1035.1047 - 'WCAssistantService' Unquoted Service Path
# Exploit Author: Debashis Pal
# Date: 2019-10-17
# Vendor Homepage : https://webcompanion.com
# Source: https://webcompanion.com
# Version: Web Companion versions 5.1.1035.1047
# CVE : N/A
# Tested on: Windows 7 SP1(64bit)
1. Description:
Web Companion versions 5.1.1035.1047 service 'WCAssistantService' have an unquoted service path.
2. PoC:
C:\>sc qc WCAssistantService
sc qc WCAssistantService
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS
SERVICE_NAME: WCAssistantService
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Lavasoft.WCAssistant.WinService.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : WC Assistant
DEPENDENCIES :
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem
3. 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.
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