Unquoted Search Path or Element in Toshiba HDD Password tool for Windows

1) Unquoted Search Path or Element

EUVDB-ID: #VU27021

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5569

CWE-ID: CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software registers Windows services with unquoted file paths. When a registered path contains spaces, a local attacker can place a malicious executable on a certain path and execute it with the privilege of the Windows service. 

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

CANVIO PREMIUM 3TB HD-MB30TY: All versions

CANVIO PREMIUM 3TB HD-MA30TY: All versions

CANVIO PREMIUM 3TB HD-MB30TS: All versions

CANVIO PREMIUM 3TB HD-MA30TS: All versions

CANVIO PREMIUM 2TB HD-MB20TY: All versions

CANVIO PREMIUM 2TB HD-MA20TY: All versions

CANVIO PREMIUM 2TB HD-MB20TS: All versions

CANVIO PREMIUM 2TB HD-MA20TS: All versions

CANVIO PREMIUM 1TB HD-MB10TY: All versions

CANVIO PREMIUM 1TB HD-MA10TY: All versions

CANVIO PREMIUM 1TB HD-MB10TS: All versions

CANVIO PREMIUM 1TB HD-MA10TS: All versions

CANVIO SLIM 1TB HD-SB10TK: All versions

CANVIO SLIM 1TB HD-SB10TS: All versions

CANVIO SLIM 500GB HD-SB50GK: All versions

CANVIO SLIM 500GB HD-SA50GK: All versions

CANVIO SLIM 500GB HD-SB50GS: All versions

CANVIO SLIM 500GB HD-SA50GS: All versions

HDD Password tool: 1.20.6620

External links

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN13467854/index.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.