📄 Description (English)
Iskysoft Application Framework Service 2.4.3.241 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject malicious executables that would be run with the service's high-level system permissions.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2020-37048 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Iskysoft Application Framework Service 2.4.3.241 caused by an unquoted service path. Attackers with local access can inject malicious executables into the service path to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. While no public exploit is available, the vulnerability is straightforward to exploit and poses significant risk to organizations using this software. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 27, 2026 17:17
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily affects organizations using Iskysoft Application Framework, which may include government agencies, financial institutions, and enterprises in Saudi Arabia. The most at-risk sectors are: Government (NCA, NCSC infrastructure), Banking (SAMA-regulated institutions), Healthcare (MOH systems), and Enterprise IT departments. The local privilege escalation capability makes this particularly dangerous in multi-user environments and shared systems common in Saudi corporate infrastructure. Organizations with weak endpoint security controls face elevated risk of lateral movement and system compromise.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government
Banking
Healthcare
Enterprise IT
Telecommunications
Energy
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1548.004 - Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Unquoted Service Path
T1547.001 - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1543.003 - Create or Modify System Process: Windows Service
T1574.008 - Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Search Order Hijacking
T1053.005 - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
1. IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
- Identify all systems running Iskysoft Application Framework 2.4.3.241 or earlier versions
- Restrict local access to affected systems to authorized users only
- Implement application whitelisting on systems running this service
- Monitor service execution logs for suspicious activity
2. PATCHING GUIDANCE:
- Upgrade Iskysoft Application Framework to version 2.4.3.242 or later immediately
- Test patches in non-production environment first
- Schedule patching during maintenance windows with minimal business impact
- Verify service functionality post-patch
3. COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patching delayed):
- Implement file integrity monitoring (FIM) on service directories
- Use AppLocker or equivalent to prevent unauthorized executable execution in service paths
- Restrict write permissions on service installation directories to SYSTEM and Administrators only
- Disable unnecessary local user accounts
4. DETECTION RULES:
- Monitor for file creation/modification in service paths with suspicious names
- Alert on service path registry modifications (HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services)
- Track failed and successful privilege escalation attempts in Event Viewer
- Monitor for execution of unexpected binaries from service directories
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
1. الإجراءات الفورية:
- تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل Iskysoft Application Framework الإصدار 2.4.3.241 أو الإصدارات الأقدم
- تقييد الوصول المحلي للأنظمة المتأثرة للمستخدمين المصرح لهم فقط
- تنفيذ قائمة بيضاء التطبيقات على الأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل هذه الخدمة
- مراقبة سجلات تنفيذ الخدمة للنشاط المريب
2. إرشادات التصحيح:
- ترقية Iskysoft Application Framework إلى الإصدار 2.4.3.242 أو أحدث فوراً
- اختبار التصحيحات في بيئة غير الإنتاج أولاً
- جدولة التصحيح خلال نوافذ الصيانة بأقل تأثير على العمل
- التحقق من وظائف الخدمة بعد التصحيح
3. الضوابط البديلة (إذا تأخر التصحيح):
- تنفيذ مراقبة سلامة الملفات (FIM) على مجلدات الخدمة
- استخدام AppLocker أو ما يعادله لمنع تنفيذ الملفات التنفيذية غير المصرح بها في مسارات الخدمة
- تقييد أذونات الكتابة على مجلدات تثبيت الخدمة لـ SYSTEM والمسؤولين فقط
- تعطيل حسابات المستخدمين المحلية غير الضرورية
4. قواعد الكشف:
- مراقبة إنشاء/تعديل الملفات في مسارات الخدمة بأسماء مريبة
- تنبيهات على تعديلات سجل مسار الخدمة (HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services)
- تتبع محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات الفاشلة والناجحة في Event Viewer
- مراقبة تنفيذ الملفات الثنائية غير المتوقعة من مجلدات الخدمة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policies
ECC 2024 A.5.2.1 - User Registration and De-registration
ECC 2024 A.5.3.1 - Access Rights Review
ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - Asset Inventory
ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - Information Classification
ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change Management
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-1 - Asset Management
SAMA CSF ID.GV-1 - Organizational Context
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control
SAMA CSF PR.PT-2 - Security Awareness and Training
SAMA CSF DE.CM-8 - Vulnerability Scans
SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 - Incident Response Procedures
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1 - Policies for Information Security
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.3 - Segregation of Duties
ISO 27001:2022 A.6.1 - Screening
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - Asset Inventory
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.2 - Change Management
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - System Development and Acceptance