📄 الوصف (الإنجليزية)
Motorola Device Manager 2.5.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the MotoHelperService.exe service that allows local users to potentially inject malicious code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges during service startup.
🤖 ملخص AI
CVE-2020-36982 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Motorola Device Manager 2.5.4 affecting the MotoHelperService.exe service through an unquoted service path. Attackers with local access can inject malicious executables to achieve arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges. While no public exploit exists, the vulnerability is straightforward to exploit and poses significant risk to organizations using Motorola device management solutions.
📄 الوصف (العربية)
🤖 التحليل الذكي آخر تحليل: Apr 27, 2026 10:33
🇸🇦 التأثير على المملكة العربية السعودية
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi government agencies, telecommunications sector (STC, Zain, Mobily), and enterprise IT departments managing Motorola mobile devices and infrastructure. Government entities under NCA oversight and SAMA-regulated financial institutions using Motorola device management solutions face elevated risk. The vulnerability enables insider threats and compromised endpoint escalation, potentially affecting critical infrastructure monitoring systems and secure communications platforms.
🏢 القطاعات السعودية المتأثرة
Government
Telecommunications
Banking and Financial Services
Healthcare
Energy and Utilities
Enterprise IT
🎯 تقنيات MITRE ATT&CK
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
⚖️ درجة المخاطر السعودية (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all systems running Motorola Device Manager 2.5.4 across your organization
2. Restrict local access to systems running the vulnerable service
3. Review local user account privileges and disable unnecessary accounts
PATCHING:
1. Upgrade Motorola Device Manager to version 2.5.5 or later immediately
2. Verify patch installation by checking service path configuration in Registry (HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MotoHelperService)
3. Ensure service path is properly quoted: "C:\Program Files\Motorola\...\MotoHelperService.exe"
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Implement strict file system permissions on Program Files directories
2. Enable Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) to restrict executable execution
3. Monitor service startup events (Event ID 7045) for unauthorized service creation
4. Restrict local administrator access through Group Policy
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor Registry for unquoted service paths: reg query HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MotoHelperService /v ImagePath
2. Alert on suspicious executables in Program Files root directories
3. Monitor Event Viewer for service start failures or unexpected service modifications
4. Track file creation in C:\Program Files\ with suspicious names matching service path injection patterns
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل Motorola Device Manager 2.5.4 في جميع أنحاء المنظمة
2. تقييد الوصول المحلي إلى الأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل الخدمة المعرضة للخطر
3. مراجعة امتيازات حسابات المستخدمين المحليين وتعطيل الحسابات غير الضرورية
التصحيح:
1. ترقية Motorola Device Manager إلى الإصدار 2.5.5 أو أحدث على الفور
2. التحقق من تثبيت التصحيح بفحص تكوين مسار الخدمة في السجل
3. التأكد من أن مسار الخدمة محاط بعلامات اقتباس بشكل صحيح
الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
1. تطبيق أذونات نظام الملفات الصارمة على أدلة Program Files
2. تفعيل Windows Defender Application Control لتقييد تنفيذ الملفات التنفيذية
3. مراقبة أحداث بدء الخدمة للكشف عن إنشاء خدمات غير مصرح به
4. تقييد وصول المسؤول المحلي من خلال Group Policy
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة السجل للخدمات ذات المسارات غير المحاطة بعلامات اقتباس
2. تنبيهات على الملفات التنفيذية المريبة في أدلة جذر Program Files
3. مراقبة Event Viewer لفشل بدء الخدمة أو تعديلات الخدمة غير المتوقعة
4. تتبع إنشاء الملفات في C:\Program Files\ بأسماء مريبة
📋 خريطة الامتثال التنظيمي
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information security policies and procedures
A.5.2.1 - User access management and privilege control
A.5.3.1 - Asset management and inventory
A.5.4.1 - Access control implementation
A.5.7.1 - Cryptography and secure communications
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 - Software inventory and asset management
PR.AC-1 - Access control policy and procedures
PR.AC-4 - Access rights and privilege management
DE.CM-1 - System monitoring and anomaly detection
RS.MI-1 - Incident response and containment
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1.1 - Information security policies
A.5.2.1 - User access management
A.5.3.1 - Asset management
A.5.4.1 - Access control
A.5.7.1 - Cryptography
A.8.1.1 - Screening and background checks
A.8.2.1 - Terms and conditions of employment
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 2.2.4 - Configure system security parameters
Requirement 6.2 - Ensure security patches are installed
Requirement 8.1 - Assign unique user IDs
Requirement 8.2.3 - Restrict access based on need-to-know