📄 Description (English)
Disk Savvy 13.6.14 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in service binaries to inject malicious executables that will be run with elevated LocalSystem privileges.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
Disk Savvy 13.6.14 contains a critical unquoted service path vulnerability (CVE-2021-47805) that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges. This privilege escalation vulnerability affects Windows systems running the vulnerable version and poses significant risk to organizations using this disk management utility. An exploit is publicly available, making immediate patching essential for all affected deployments.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 27, 2026 17:21
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi government agencies, financial institutions, and enterprise organizations using Disk Savvy for storage management. Banking sector (SAMA-regulated entities) faces elevated risk if the tool is deployed on critical infrastructure servers. Government entities under NCA oversight and healthcare organizations managing sensitive patient data are particularly vulnerable. The LocalSystem privilege escalation could lead to complete system compromise, data exfiltration, and lateral movement within Saudi organizational networks. Energy sector and telecommunications companies (STC, ARAMCO IT systems) should prioritize assessment of this vulnerability in their infrastructure.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government
Banking and Financial Services
Healthcare
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Enterprise IT Infrastructure
🎯 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
T1053.005 - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all systems running Disk Savvy 13.6.14 across your organization using asset inventory and endpoint detection tools
2. Isolate or restrict local access to affected systems until patching is completed
3. Review Windows Event Logs for suspicious service creation or execution patterns
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Upgrade Disk Savvy to version 13.6.15 or later immediately
2. Verify service path is properly quoted after upgrade: "C:\Program Files\...\disksavvy.exe"
3. Restart affected services and validate functionality
4. Test in non-production environment first if possible
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Restrict local administrative access and disable local login capabilities
2. Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized executable execution
3. Monitor service creation events and file system changes in Program Files directories
4. Use Windows AppLocker to restrict execution from suspicious paths
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor Event ID 7045 (Service Installation) for suspicious service paths
2. Alert on file creation in Program Files with executable extensions
3. Track process execution from non-standard paths with LocalSystem privileges
4. Monitor registry changes to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل Disk Savvy 13.6.14 عبر مخزون الأصول وأدوات الكشف عن نقاط النهاية
2. عزل أو تقييد الوصول المحلي للأنظمة المتأثرة حتى يتم إكمال التصحيح
3. مراجعة سجلات أحداث Windows للبحث عن أنماط مريبة في إنشاء أو تنفيذ الخدمات
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. ترقية Disk Savvy إلى الإصدار 13.6.15 أو أحدث على الفور
2. التحقق من أن مسار الخدمة مقتبس بشكل صحيح بعد الترقية
3. إعادة تشغيل الخدمات المتأثرة والتحقق من الوظائف
4. الاختبار في بيئة غير الإنتاج أولاً إن أمكن
الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
1. تقييد الوصول الإداري المحلي وتعطيل إمكانيات تسجيل الدخول المحلي
2. تنفيذ قائمة بيضاء للتطبيقات لمنع تنفيذ الملفات التنفيذية غير المصرح بها
3. مراقبة أحداث إنشاء الخدمات والتغييرات في نظام الملفات في أدلة Program Files
4. استخدام Windows AppLocker لتقييد التنفيذ من المسارات المريبة
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة معرف الحدث 7045 (تثبيت الخدمة) للمسارات المريبة
2. التنبيه عند إنشاء ملف في Program Files بامتدادات قابلة للتنفيذ
3. تتبع تنفيذ العملية من مسارات غير قياسية بامتيازات LocalSystem
4. مراقبة التغييرات في السجل إلى HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information security policies and procedures
A.5.2.1 - User access management
A.5.2.2 - Privileged access rights
A.5.2.3 - User access review
A.5.3.1 - Password management
A.8.1.1 - Audit logging
A.8.1.4 - Protection of log information
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 - Software inventory
PR.AC-1 - Access control policy
PR.AC-4 - Access rights and privileges
DE.CM-1 - System monitoring
DE.CM-3 - Personnel activity monitoring
RS.MI-2 - Incident containment
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1.1 - Policies for information security
A.5.2.1 - User registration and de-registration
A.5.2.2 - User access provisioning
A.5.2.3 - Management of privileged access rights
A.8.1.1 - Information security event logging
A.8.1.4 - Protection of log information
A.8.3.1 - Event logging
A.8.3.2 - Protection of log information
🔗 References & Sources 3
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
flexense:disksavvy:13.6.14