Bypassing process identification of several personal firewalls and HIPS

[Matousec - Transparent security Research <research () matousec com>]

Hello,

We would like to inform you about a vulnerability in several personal firewalls and HIPS:


Description:

Personal firewalls, HIPS and similar security software that implement per process security have to be able to identify 
the process that attempts to execute privileged action. Usually, not only the name and the process identifier but also 
the full path of such process or other informations are required. Some security software in this area obtain these 
informations improperly from user mode structures of the unknown process. This means that such security software relies 
on user mode data that can be modified by the malicious applications. It is possible to modify these data such that the 
malicious process appears to be another (e.g. trusted) process. Vulnerable security software then allows executing 
privileged actions to the malicious application.


Vulnerable software:

    * AntiHook 3.0.0.23 - Desktop
    * AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall 7.5.431
    * Comodo Personal Firewall 2.3.6.81
    * Filseclab Personal Firewall 3.0.0.8686
    * Look 'n' Stop 2.05p2
    * Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6.2808
    * probably older versions of above mentioned products
    * possibly other personal firewalls and HIPS software


More details and a proof of concept including its source code are available here:
http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/Bypassing-process-identification-serveral-personal-firewalls-HIPS.php


Regards,

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