or the service executable it wraps has weak permissions (e.g., "Everyone" has "Full Control"), an attacker can replace the legitimate binary with a malicious one. When the service restarts, the malicious code runs as a privileged service. Service Configuration Hijacking: Using the command nssm install nssm set AppParameters
If you are managing Windows environments, here is the updated breakdown of how these vulnerabilities work and how to lock them down. 1. The Core Vulnerability: Weak File Permissions The most common way nssm224 privilege escalation updated
Executive Summary: NSSM Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) NSSM (Non-Sucking Service Manager) version or the service executable it wraps has weak permissions (e