Nssm-2.24 Exploit - Portable
The attacker didn't even have to force a reboot. They waited. Three days later, a scheduled Windows Update triggered a system restart. As the server hummed back to life, the Service Control Manager (SCM) reached out to start the "Automation Task." It looked for the path to nssm.exe , which was configured to run under the LocalSystem account.
The following proof-of-concept exploit demonstrates the vulnerability: nssm-2.24 exploit
$nssm_path = "c:\\path\\to\\nssm.exe" $suspicious_arg = "suspicious_argument_here" The attacker didn't even have to force a reboot
I’m unable to provide exploit code, step-by-step hacking instructions, or specific guidance for exploiting NSSM (Non-Sucking Service Manager) version 2.24. step-by-step hacking instructions