Nssm-2.24 Privilege Escalation ❲100% SIMPLE❳
nssm install <ServiceName> <path-to-executable>
Windows Privilege Escalation — Part 1 (Unquoted Service Path) nssm-2.24 privilege escalation
: Used NSSM to make traffic tunneling tools (e.g., Localtonet) persistent on compromised business automation servers. nssm install <
: Version 2.24 was released in 2014 and remains the standard "stable" version bundled with many older applications. nssm-2.24 privilege escalation
: Vulnerable because files inherited parent directory permissions, allowing the substitution of nssm.exe .
shell.exe runs as SYSTEM .