Certec EDV atvise SCADA server 2.5.9 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Title: Certec EDV atvise SCADA server 2.5.9 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Advisory ID: ZSL-2016-5321
Type: Local
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Risk: (2/5)
Release Date: 08.05.2016
Summary
atvise scada is based on newest technologies and standards: The visualization in pure web technology as well as a consistent vertical object orientation based on OPC UA changes the world of process management systems.
Description
The application suffers from an unquoted search path issue impacting the service 'atserver' for Windows deployed as part of atvise SCADA. This could potentially allow an authorized but non-privileged local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the system. A successful attempt would require the local user to be able to insert their code in the system root path undetected by the OS or other security applications where it could potentially be executed during application startup or reboot. If successful, the local user’s code would execute with the elevated privileges of the application.
Vendor
Certec EDV GmbH - http://www.atvise.com
Affected Version
2.5.9
Tested On
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (EN) 64-bit
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (EN) 64-bit
Vendor Status
[17.03.2016] Vulnerability discovered.
[05.04.2016] Vendor contacted.
[06.04.2016] Vendor responds asking more details.
[06.04.2016] Sent details to the vendor.
[07.04.2016] Vendor confirms the issue scheduling version 3.0 to be released by end of April.
[29.04.2016] Vendor releases version 3.0.0 to address this issue.
[15.05.2016] Coordinated public security advisory released.
PoC
atvise_eop.txt
Credits
Vulnerability discovered by Gjoko Krstic - <gjoko@zeroscience.mk>
References
[1] http://www.atvise.com/en/news-events/news/465-atvise-3-0-0-released
[2] https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016050028
[3] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39786/
[4] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113129
[5] https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137002
Changelog
[08.05.2016] - Initial release
[21.05.2016] - Added reference [3], [4] and [5]
Contact
Zero Science Lab

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