[tor-bugs] #31022 [Core Tor/Tor]: Tor's windows "--service install" should warn if it installs on a global writeable path

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#31022: Tor's windows "--service install" should warn if it installs on a global
writeable path
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 Reporter:  asn                            |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                         |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                         |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                           |  0.4.2.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                   |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                         |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  hackerone bug-bounty security  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                                 |         Points:  0.3
 Reviewer:                                 |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 > The Tor service runs under `NT authority\local service` account, so if
 an admin unzips tor.exe into a folder that is writable by non-admin users
 (e.g. C:\tor), then
 fire that admin.

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