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.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

08 Feb 2024, 15:21

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : 6.9
v3 : unknown
v2 : 6.9
v3 : 7.8
CWE CWE-16 CWE-732
References (BUGTRAQ) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506806/100/0/threaded - (BUGTRAQ) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506806/100/0/threaded - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36542 - Exploit (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36542 - Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/36895 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/36895 - Broken Link
References (SECTRACK) http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022963 - (SECTRACK) http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022963 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (MISC) http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_pe_local.html - Exploit (MISC) http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_pe_local.html - Broken Link, Exploit
References (MISC) http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/09/potential_photoshop_elements_8.html - (MISC) http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/09/potential_photoshop_elements_8.html - Broken Link
References (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2798 - (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2798 - Permissions Required

Information

Published : 2009-09-30 15:30

Updated : 2024-02-28 11:21


NVD link : CVE-2009-3489

Mitre link : CVE-2009-3489

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-3489


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Products Affected

adobe

  • photoshop_elements
CWE
CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource