High severity · published Sep 30, 2009
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…
7.8
CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PE
Photoshop Elements · Adobe
8.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3489
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3489
Broken Link
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
http://secunia.com/advisories/36895
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506806/100/0/threaded
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36542
Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022963
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