A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (All versions < V2.10.2). Multiple services of the affected application are executed with SYSTEM privileges while the call path is not quoted. This could allow a local attacker to inject arbitrary commands that are execeuted instead of the legitimate service.

A vulnerability was found in Pointware EasyInventory 1.0.12.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyInventory\Easy2W.exe. The manipulation leads to unquoted search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The identifier VDB-235193 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

An unquoted service path vulnerability is reported to affect the service QVssService in QNAP NetBak Replicator. This vulnerability could allow an authorized but non-privileged local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. QNAP have already fixed this issue in QNAP NetBak Replicator 4.5.12.1108.

ExacqVision Server’s services 'exacqVisionServer', 'dvrdhcpserver' and 'mdnsresponder' have an unquoted service path. If an authenticated user is able to insert code in their system root path it potentially can be executed during the application startup. This could allow the authenticated user to elevate privileges on the system. This issue affects: Exacq Technologies, Inc. exacqVision Server 9.6; 9.8. This issue does not affect: Exacq Technologies, Inc. exacqVision Server version 9.4 and prior versions; 19.03. It is not known whether this issue affects: Exacq Technologies, Inc. exacqVision Server versions prior to 8.4.

An unquoted search path vulnerability was identified in Lenovo Dynamic Power Reduction Utility prior to version 2.2.2.0 that could allow a malicious user with local access to execute code with administrative privileges.

Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows versions lower than 6.6.1 have an unquoted search path vulnerability. This enables local privilege escalation to SYSTEM user. By default, only local administrators can write executables to the vulnerable directories. Forcepoint thanks Peleg Hadar of SafeBreach Labs for finding this vulnerability and for reporting it to us.

In Teradici PCoIP Agent before 19.08.1 and PCoIP Client before 19.08.3, an unquoted service path can cause execution of %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Teradici\PCoIP.exe instead of the intended pcoip_vchan_printing_svc.exe file.

A Persistent Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability exists in the Trend Micro Security 2020 (v160 and 2019 (v15) consumer familiy of products which could potentially allow an attacker the ability to create a malicious program to escalate privileges and attain persistence on a vulnerable system.

A potential security vulnerability has been identified with certain versions of HP System Event Utility prior to version 1.4.33. This vulnerability may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via an HP System Event Utility system service.

Reliable Controls LicenseManager versions 3.4 and prior may allow an authenticated user to insert malicious code into the system root path, which may allow execution of code with elevated privileges of the application.

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Trend Micro Security 2019 (v15.0) in which, if exploited, would allow an attacker to manipulate a specific product feature to load a malicious service.

MiniTool Partition Wizard v12.0 contains an unquoted service path which allows attackers to escalate privileges to the system level.

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Intelbras InControl 2.21.56. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component incontrolWebcam Service. The manipulation leads to unquoted search path. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.21.58 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure and plans to provide a solution within the next few weeks.

FreeFtpd version 1.0.13 and below contains an unquoted service path vulnerability which allows local users to launch processes with elevated privileges.

BitComet Service for Windows before version 1.8.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability which allows attackers to escalate privileges to the system level.

BattlEye v0.9 contains an unquoted service path which allows attackers to escalate privileges to the system level.

HMA VPN v5.3.5913.0 contains an unquoted service path which allows attackers to escalate privileges to the system level.

Philips IntelliSpace Portal all versions of 8.0.x, and 7.0.x have an unquoted search path or element vulnerability that has been identified, which may allow an authorized local user to execute arbitrary code and escalate their level of privileges.

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the srvInventoryWebServer service in 10-Strike Network Monitor 5.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious artefact.

Unquoted service paths in Intel Quartus Prime Programmer and Tools in versions 15.1 - 18.0 allow a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code.

Unquoted service paths in Intel Quartus II in versions 11.0 - 15.0 allow a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code.

Unquoted service paths in Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool (IPDT) before version 4.1.0.27 allows a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code.

Unquoted service paths in Intel Quartus Prime in versions 15.1 - 18.0 allow a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code.

WINMAGIC SecureDoc Disk Encryption software before 8.3 has an Unquoted Service Path vulnerability, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a target system. If the executable is enclosed in quote tags "" then the system will know where to find it. However if the path of where the application binary is located doesn't contain any quotes then Windows will try to find it and execute it inside every folder of this path until they reach the executable.

In some Lenovo ThinkPads, an unquoted search path vulnerability was found in various versions of the Synaptics Pointing Device driver which could allow unauthorized code execution as a low privilege user.

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Intelbras InControl up to 2.21.56. This affects an unknown part of the file C:\Program Files (x86)\Intelbras\Incontrol Cliente\incontrol_webcam\incontrol-service-watchdog.exe. The manipulation leads to unquoted search path. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Upgrading to version 2.21.58 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was informed early on 2024-08-05 about this issue. The release of a fixed version 2.21.58 was announced for the end of August 2024 but then was postponed until 2024-09-20.

Wordline HIDCCEMonitorSVC before v5.2.4.3 contains an unquoted service path which allows attackers to escalate privileges to the system level.

Dell WMS versions 1.1 and prior are impacted by multiple unquoted service path vulnerabilities. Affected software installs multiple services incorrectly by specifying the paths to the service executables without quotes. This could potentially allow a low-privileged local user to execute arbitrary executables with elevated privileges.

An unquoted search path or element in RSLinx Classic Versions 3.90.01 and prior and FactoryTalk Linx Gateway Versions 3.90.00 and prior may allow an authorized, but non-privileged local user to execute arbitrary code and allow a threat actor to escalate user privileges on the affected workstation.

An Unquoted Service Path vulnerability exists in FreeLAN 2.2 via a specially crafted file in the FreeLAN Service path.

An Unquoted Service Path vulnerability exists in System Explorer 7.0.0 via via a specially crafted file in the SystemExplorerHelpService service executable path.

An Unquoted Service Path vulnerability exists in bVPN 2.5.1 via a specially crafted file in the waselvpnserv service path.

Multiple unquoted service path vulnerabilities in Sierra Wireless Windows Mobile Broadband Driver Package (MBDP) with build ID < 4657 allows local users to launch processes with elevated privileges.

Without quotation marks, any whitespace in the file path for Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation version 4.00.02 remains ambiguous, which may allow an attacker to link to or run a malicious executable. This may allow an authorized, but not privileged local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the system. CVSS v3 base score: 8.8, CVSS vector string: (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H). Rockwell Automation has released a new version of FactoryTalk Activation, Version 4.01, which addresses the identified vulnerability. Rockwell Automation recommends upgrading to the latest version of FactoryTalk Activation, Version 4.01 or later.

The BIND installer on Windows uses an unquoted service path which can enable a local user to achieve privilege escalation if the host file system permissions allow this. Affects BIND 9.2.6-P2->9.2.9, 9.3.2-P1->9.3.6, 9.4.0->9.8.8, 9.9.0->9.9.10, 9.10.0->9.10.5, 9.11.0->9.11.1, 9.9.3-S1->9.9.10-S1, 9.10.5-S1.

An unquoted service path vulnerability was identified in the driver for the ThinkPad Compact USB Keyboard with TrackPoint versions earlier than 1.5.5.0. This could allow an attacker with local privileges to execute code with administrative privileges.

An unquoted service path vulnerability was identified in the driver for the ElanTech Touchpad, various versions, used on some Lenovo brand notebooks (not ThinkPads). This could allow an attacker with local privileges to execute code with administrative privileges.

Aviatrix VPN Client before 2.14.14 on Windows has an unquoted search path that enables local privilege escalation to the SYSTEM user, if the machine is misconfigured to allow unprivileged users to write to directories that are supposed to be restricted to administrators.

Nero 7.10.1.0 has an unquoted BINARY_PATH_NAME for NBService, exploitable via a Trojan horse Nero.exe file in the %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Nero directory.

SAP PowerDesigner Proxy - version 16.7, allows an attacker with low privileges and has local access, with the ability to work around system’s root disk access restrictions to Write/Create a program file on system disk root path, which could then be executed with elevated privileges of the application during application start up or reboot, potentially compromising Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of the system.

Unquoted search path in the installer for the Intel(R) NUC M15 Laptop Kit Keyboard LED Service driver pack before version 1.0.0.4 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.