CVE-2009-3489

Public Exploit

Description

Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 installs the Adobe Active File Monitor V8 service with an insecure security descriptor, which allows local users to (1) stop the service via the stop command, (2) execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM by using the config command to modify the binPath variable, or (3) restart the service via the start command.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36542 exploit vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2798 vdb entry permissions required
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506806/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/09/potential_photoshop_elements_8.html broken link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022963 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_pe_local.html broken link exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36895 third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3489?
CVE-2009-3489 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3489?
To fix CVE-2009-3489, 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-2009-3489 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3489 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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