CVE-2009-2761 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious executable in the Avira installation directory due to unquoted search paths.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-2761?
CVE-2009-2761 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Aug 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the scheduler (sched.exe) in Avira AntiVir, AntiVir Premium, Premium Security Suite, and AntiVir Professional might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious antivir.exe file in the "C:\Program Files\avira\" directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2761?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Avira Antivir, Avira Antivir Security Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2761?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2761 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-2761 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2761 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wg6x-8526-fqg6.