Hotspot Shield version 6.0.3 suffers from an unquoted service path privilege escalation vulnerability.
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# Exploit Title: Hotspot Shield Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
# Date: 13/10/2016
# Author: Amir.ght
# Vendor Homepage: https://www.hotspotshield.com
# Software Link:
https://www.hotspotshield.com/download/
#version : 6.0.3 (Latest)
# Tested on: Windows 7
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Hotspot Shield installs as a service with an unquoted service path
To properly exploit this vulnerability,
the local attacker must insert an executable file in the path of the service.
Upon service restart or system reboot, the malicious code will be run
with elevated privileges.
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C:\>sc qc hshld
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS
SERVICE_NAME: hshld
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\cmw_srv.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Hotspot Shield Service
DEPENDENCIES :
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem