CVE-2009-3489

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/09/potential_photoshop_elements_8.html	Broken Link
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_pe_local.html	Broken Link Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36895	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506806/100/0/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36542	Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022963	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2798	Permissions Required

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_elements:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2009-09-30 15:30

Updated : 2024-02-08 15:21

NVD link : CVE-2009-3489

Mitre link : CVE-2009-3489

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-3489

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

photoshop_elements

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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