WinGate version 9.4.1.5998 suffers from an insecure permissions vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
cca9ea7f3d456df0c0e3a3e30fed3922[+] Credits: John Page (aka hyp3rlinx)
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[+] Source: http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/WINGATE-INSECURE-PERMISSIONS-LOCAL-PRIVILEGE-ESCALATION.txt
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[+] ISR: ApparitionSec
[Vendor]
wingate.com
[Product]
WinGate v9.4.1.5998
WinGate is a sophisticated integrated Internet gateway and communications server designed to meet the control,
security and email needs of today's Internet-connected businesses.
[Vulnerability Type]
Insecure Permissions EoP
[CVE Reference]
CVE-2020-13866
[Security Issue]
WinGate has insecure permissions for the installation directory, which allows local
users ability to gain privileges by replacing an executable file with a Trojan horse.
The WinGate directory hands (F) full control to authenticated users, who can then run
arbitrary code as SYSTEM after a WinGate restart or system reboot.
C:\Program Files\WinGate>cacls WinGate.exe
C:\Program Files\WinGate\WinGate.exe NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(ID)F
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(ID)F
BUILTIN\Administrators:(ID)F
BUILTIN\Users:(ID)R
APPLICATION PACKAGE AUTHORITY\ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES:(ID)R
APPLICATION PACKAGE AUTHORITY\ALL RESTRICTED APPLICATION PACKAGES:(ID)R
[Affected Component]
WinGate Installation Directory
[Impact Code execution]
true
[Impact Denial of Service]
true
[Impact Escalation of Privileges]
true
[Impact Information Disclosure]
true
[Exploit/POC]
Logon as standard user replace WinGate.exe with a trojan executable, wait for restart or reboot the system, your code runs as SYSTEM.
[Network Access]
Local
[Severity]
High
[Disclosure Timeline]
Vendor Notification: May 10, 2020
Vendor acknowledgement: May 10, 2020
Vulnerability confirmed: May 18, 2020
Request status: May 22, 2020
No reply
Notify vendor request CVE: May 26, 2020
No reply
Advised of public disclosure: June 1, 2020
No reply
June 4, 2020 : Public Disclosure
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