Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of UnquotedServicePathIn24WindowsInstallers


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Timestamp:
07/25/17 15:04:29 (3 years ago)
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Samuli Seppänen
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  • UnquotedServicePathIn24WindowsInstallers

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    11= Introduction =
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    3 Commit [https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn-build/commit/8795ccfd251b8252122dec43e6327a74856d17db 8795ccfd25] to openvpn-build made the NSIS installer manage services using SimpleSC NSIS plugin. The new service management commands did not properly quote service paths which created a subtle vulnerability.
     3Commit [https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn-build/commit/8795ccfd251b8252122dec43e6327a74856d17db 8795ccfd25] to openvpn-build made the NSIS installer manage services using SimpleSC NSIS plugin. The new service management commands did not properly quote service paths which created a subtle medium-level vulnerability. The vulnarability can be exploited if two conditions are met:
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    5 The vulnerability can be easily exploited, but only on systems where the C:\ drive is writeable by limited user(s). Users of such systems are urged to upgrade to openvpn-install-2.4.3-I602 or later as soon as possible.
     5* The C:\ drive is writeable by limited user(s)
     6* OpenVPN was installed using official '''OpenVPN 2.4''' Windows installers
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     8Users of such systems are urged to upgrade to openvpn-install-2.4.3-I602 or later as soon as possible.
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    710Thanks to Jason Haar for finding and reporting this issue! The original Nessus report is available below.