📄 Description (English)
DHCP Turbo 4.61298 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can place malicious executables in the service path to gain elevated privileges when the service starts.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2020-37062 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in DHCP Turbo 4.61298 caused by an unquoted service path, allowing attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. While no public exploit is available, the vulnerability poses a significant risk to organizations running this legacy DHCP management software. Immediate patching or mitigation is recommended for all affected systems.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 27, 2026 15:03
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily affects Saudi government agencies, telecommunications providers (STC, Mobily), and large enterprises using legacy DHCP infrastructure for network management. Government entities under NCA oversight and SAMA-regulated financial institutions managing internal network infrastructure are at moderate risk. The impact is localized to systems where DHCP Turbo is deployed, typically in network operations centers and data centers. Organizations with strict access controls limiting local system access face reduced risk.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government
Telecommunications
Banking and Financial Services
Energy and Utilities
Healthcare
Large Enterprises
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1547.001 - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1547.011 - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Services
T1134.003 - Access Token Manipulation: Make and Impersonate Token
T1548.004 - Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Elevated Execution with Prompt
T1574.008 - Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Search Order Hijacking
T1036.003 - Masquerading: Rename System Utilities
T1574.010 - Hijack Execution Flow: Services File Permissions Weakness
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
1. IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
- Identify all systems running DHCP Turbo 4.61298 across your infrastructure
- Restrict local access to affected systems through access control lists and physical security measures
- Monitor service startup logs for suspicious executable placement attempts
2. PATCHING GUIDANCE:
- Upgrade DHCP Turbo to version 4.61299 or later immediately
- Test patches in non-production environments before deployment
- Schedule maintenance windows for service restarts during low-traffic periods
3. COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patching delayed):
- Implement strict file system permissions on service directories (remove write access for non-administrators)
- Use AppLocker or Windows Defender Application Control to restrict executable execution
- Deploy Host-based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) rules to monitor service path modifications
- Enable Windows Event Logging for service creation and modification events
4. DETECTION RULES:
- Monitor Event ID 7045 (Service Installation) for suspicious service paths
- Alert on file creation/modification in DHCP Turbo installation directories by non-admin accounts
- Track process execution from unexpected paths matching DHCP service names
- Monitor registry changes to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
1. الإجراءات الفورية:
- تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل DHCP Turbo 4.61298 عبر البنية التحتية الخاصة بك
- تقييد الوصول المحلي للأنظمة المتأثرة من خلال قوائم التحكم في الوصول والتدابير الأمنية المادية
- مراقبة سجلات بدء الخدمة لمحاولات وضع ملفات تنفيذية مريبة
2. إرشادات التصحيح:
- ترقية DHCP Turbo إلى الإصدار 4.61299 أو أحدث على الفور
- اختبار التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج قبل النشر
- جدولة نوافذ الصيانة لإعادة تشغيل الخدمة خلال فترات حركة المرور المنخفضة
3. الضوابط البديلة (إذا تأخر التصحيح):
- تطبيق أذونات نظام الملفات الصارمة على دلائل الخدمة (إزالة حق الوصول للكتابة للحسابات غير الإدارية)
- استخدام AppLocker أو Windows Defender Application Control لتقييد تنفيذ الملفات التنفيذية
- نشر قواعد نظام منع الاختراق المستند إلى المضيف (HIPS) لمراقبة تعديلات مسار الخدمة
- تفعيل تسجيل أحداث Windows لأحداث إنشاء وتعديل الخدمة
4. قواعد الكشف:
- مراقبة معرف الحدث 7045 (تثبيت الخدمة) لمسارات الخدمة المريبة
- التنبيه عند إنشاء/تعديل الملفات في دلائل تثبيت DHCP Turbo بواسطة حسابات غير إدارية
- تتبع تنفيذ العملية من مسارات غير متوقعة تطابق أسماء خدمات DHCP
- مراقبة تغييرات السجل إلى HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures
A.6.1.1 - Internal Organization
A.6.2.1 - Mobile Device and Teleworking
A.8.1.1 - User Endpoint Devices
A.8.2.1 - Privileged Access Rights
A.8.3.1 - Information Access Restriction
A.12.4.1 - Event Logging
A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
Governance (GV) - GV-RO-01: Risk Management Framework
Governance (GV) - GV-RO-02: Information Security Strategy
Protect (PR) - PR-AC-01: Access Control
Protect (PR) - PR-AC-02: Privileged Access Management
Detect (DE) - DE-AE-01: Audit and Event Logging
Respond (RS) - RS-RP-01: Response Planning
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1 - Management Direction for Information Security
A.6.1 - Organization of Information Security
A.8.1 - User Endpoint Devices
A.8.2 - Privileged Access Rights
A.8.3 - Information Access Restriction
A.12.4 - Event Logging
A.12.6 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities