CVE-2009-3489 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by exploiting insecure permissions on the Adobe Active File Monitor service in Photoshop Elements.
- 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-2009-3489?
CVE-2009-3489 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3489?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Photoshop Elements.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3489?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3489 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-3489 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3489 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-8vrj-v84v-pmgx.