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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2009-09-30

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-732

Affected products

• Photoshop Elements (Adobe)

References

• http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/09/potential_photoshop_elements_8.html
• http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_pe_local.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36895
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506806/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36542
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022963
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2798