CVE-2009-2761

Description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the scheduler (sched.exe) in Avira AntiVir, AntiVir Premium, Premium Security Suite, and AntiVir Professional might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious antivir.exe file in the "C:\Program Files\avira\" directory.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/55647	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3130	vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46568	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-01/0146.html	mailing list
http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/01/tzo-2009-2-avira-antivir-priviledge.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2761?: CVE-2009-2761 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2761?: To fix CVE-2009-2761, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2761 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2761 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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