CVE-2009-4556

Description

Quick Heal AntiVirus Plus 2009 10.00 SP1 and Quick Heal Total Security 2009 10.00 SP1 use weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the product files, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing executables with Trojan horse programs, as demonstrated by replacing quhlpsvc.exe.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53746 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36662 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507121/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/37033 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4556?
CVE-2009-4556 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4556?
To fix CVE-2009-4556, 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-2009-4556 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-4556 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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