Reason Core Security v1.2.0.1 - Unqoted Path Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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Document Title:
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Reason Core Security v1.2.0.1 - Unqoted Path Privilege Escalation Vulnerability


References (Source):
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https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2003


Release Date:
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2016-11-14


Vulnerability Laboratory ID (VL-ID):
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2003


Common Vulnerability Scoring System:
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4


Product & Service Introduction:
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Reason Core Security is an anti-malware program designed by developers 
HerdProtect.  This program is intended for use 
with your existing antivirus software and acts as a second layer of defense in 
the event that the malware slips past the 
real-time protection of your antivirus program.

(Copy of the Vendor Homepage: https://www.reasoncoresecurity.com/ )


Abstract Advisory Information:
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An independent vulnerability laboratory researcher discovered an unquoted 
service path privilege escalate vulnerability in the Reason Core Security 
anti-virus software.


Vulnerability Disclosure Timeline:
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2016-11-14:     Public Disclosure (Vulnerability Laboratory)


Discovery Status:
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Published


Affected Product(s):
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HerdProtect
Product: Reason Core Security - Software 1.2.0.1


Exploitation Technique:
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Local


Severity Level:
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Medium


Technical Details & Description:
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The application suffers from an unquoted search path issue in the official 
Reason Core Security v1.2.0.1 anti-virus software. 
The issue allows authorized but unprivileged local users to execute arbitrary 
code with system privileges on the active system. 
The attack vector of the vulnerability is local.


Proof of Concept (PoC):
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The issue can be exploited by local attackers with restricted system user 
account or network access and without user interaction.
For security demonstration or to reproduce the vulnerability follow the 
provided information and steps below to continue.

-- PoC Exploitation --
C:Program FilesReasonSecurity>sc qc rsEngineSvc
[SC] QueryServiceConfig réussite(s)

SERVICE_NAME: rsEngineSvc
        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        START_TYPE         : 2   AUTO_START
        ERROR_CONTROL      : 1   NORMAL
        BINARY_PATH_NAME   : "C:Program FilesReasonSecurityrsEngineSvc.exe"
        LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
        TAG                : 0
        DISPLAY_NAME       : Reason Core Security Engine Service
        DEPENDENCIES       :
        SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem


Security Risk:
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The security risk of the local service path privilege escalate vulnerability in 
the antivirus software is estimated as medium. (CVSS 4.0)


Credits & Authors:
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ZwX -  (http://zwx.fr/)  [http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/show.php?user=ZwX]


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