Headline
CVE-2023-27247: CVEs/Readme.md at main · NF-Security-Team/CVEs
An issue in Cynet Client Agent v4.6.0.8010 allows attackers with Administrator rights to disable the EDR functions via disabling process privilege tokens.
Coordinated Disclosure Timeline
22/12/2022: Report submission to Vendor via Direct Email to Research & Develop
19/01/2023: Vendor acknowledged CVE and has been notified of my intention to publish the advisory
26/02/2022: CVE submission sent to MITRE.org
Executive Summary
An issue found in “Cynet Client Agent” Ver 4.6.0.8010 allows attackers to completely disable cynet protection modules into the attacked machine having local Administrator or System privileges.
Technical Summary
To exploit the vulnerability an attacker must get System Rights into the machine and use a tool like process hacker that permits him to remove privilege tokens from running processes.
IMPORTANT: this local vulnerability can expose useful information to an attacker willing to escalate his privileges. After a successful attack lateral movement can be done via multiple ways.
Product
Cynet Client Agent
Tested Version
Ver 4.6.0.8010
Details
Issue: Antimalware protection components full disablement
System privileges gained through local administrator account permits to seamlessly disable the whole EDR protection capabilities via process’ privilege tokens disablement
Impact
EDR Protection fully disabled on the system
CVE
CVE-XXXX-XXXXXX
Credit
This issue was discovered and reported by Nicolas Fasolo (@Err0r0x41414141)
Contact
You can contact me at [email protected], please include a reference to CVE-XXXX-XXXXXX in any communication regarding this topic.