CVE-2023-53912
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2023-53912 is an unquoted service path vulnerability in USB Flash Drives Control 4.1.0.0 that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This affects Windows systems where the vulnerable software is installed, requiring local access to the system. Attackers can exploit this to escalate privileges from a lower-privileged account to SYSTEM level access.
💻 Affected Systems
- USB Flash Drives Control
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full SYSTEM-level compromise of the Windows host, allowing complete control over the system, installation of persistent malware, credential theft, and lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation from a standard user account to SYSTEM privileges, enabling installation of additional malware, disabling security controls, and accessing protected system resources.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper endpoint protection, application whitelisting, and least privilege principles in place that prevent execution of unauthorized binaries.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available on Exploit-DB (ID 51508). Requires local access to the system and ability to write to the C:\Program Files directory or parent directories.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check vendor website for updated version
Vendor Advisory: https://binisoft.org/
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Visit https://binisoft.org/ 2. Download latest version of USB Flash Drives Control 3. Uninstall current version 4. Install updated version 5. Restart system to ensure service updates take effect
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Modify Service Path Quoting
windowsManually update the service configuration to use quoted paths
sc config "USB Flash Drives Control" binPath= "\"C:\Program Files\USB Flash Drives Control\usbcs.exe\""
Restrict Directory Permissions
windowsRemove write permissions from parent directories in the service path
icacls "C:\Program Files" /deny "Users":(OI)(CI)W
icacls "C:\Program Files\USB Flash Drives Control" /deny "Users":(OI)(CI)W
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Uninstall USB Flash Drives Control 4.1.0.0 if not required for business operations
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent execution of unauthorized binaries from the vulnerable path locations
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if USB Flash Drives Control 4.1.0.0 is installed and if the service path is unquoted using: sc qc "USB Flash Drives Control" | findstr BINARY_PATH_NAMECheck Version:
Check program version in Control Panel > Programs and Features or via PowerShell: Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "*USB Flash Drives Control*"} | Select-Object Name, VersionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify service path is quoted: sc qc "USB Flash Drives Control" | findstr BINARY_PATH_NAME should show quoted path with \" characters📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Windows Event ID 4688 with process creation from unusual paths in C:\Program Files\USB Flash Drives Control parent directories
- Unexpected service modifications to USB Flash Drives Control service
Network Indicators:
- No direct network indicators as this is local privilege escalation
SIEM Query:
source="windows" AND (event_id=4688 AND (process_path="C:\\Program Files\\USB Flash Drives Control\\*.exe" OR process_path="C:\\Program Files\\USB*.exe")) OR (event_id=7045 AND service_name="USB Flash Drives Control")