2024-01-25 15:22:47
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The C:Program Files (x86)SplashtopSplashtop Software Updateruninst.exe process creates a folder at C:WindowsTemp~nsu.tmp and copies itself to it as Au_.exe. The C:WindowsTemp~nsu.tmpAu_.exe file is automatically launched as SYSTEM when the system reboots or when a standard user runs an MSI repair using Splashtop Streamer’s Windows Installer. Since the C:WindowsTemp~nsu.tmp folder inherits permissions from C:WindowsTemp and Au_.exe is susceptible to DLL hijacking, standard users can write a malicious DLL to it and elevate their privileges.