CVE-2009-4452

Public Exploit

Description

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 (5.0.712); Antivirus Personal 5.0.x; Anti-Virus 6.0 (6.0.3.837), 7 (7.0.1.325), 2009 (8.0.0.x), and 2010 (9.0.0.463); and Internet Security 7 (7.0.1.325), 2009 (8.0.0.x), and 2010 (9.0.0.463); use weak permissions (Everyone:Full Control) for the BASES directory, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges by replacing an executable or DLL with a Trojan horse.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3573 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023366 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/37730 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508508/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10484 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/37398 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023367 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4452?
CVE-2009-4452 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4452?
To fix CVE-2009-4452, 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-2009-4452 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4452 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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