CVE-2009-4452 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain SYSTEM privileges by replacing executables in the BASES directory due to weak file permissions.
- 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-2009-4452?
CVE-2009-4452 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Dec 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 (5.0.712); Antivirus Personal 5.0.x; Anti-Virus 6.0 (6.0.3.837), 7 (7.0.1.325), 2009 (8.0.0.x), and 2010 (9.0.0.463); and Internet Security 7 (7.0.1.325), 2009 (8.0.0.x), and 2010 (9.0.0.463); use weak permissions (Everyone:Full Control) for the BASES directory, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges by replacing an executable or DLL with a Trojan horse.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4452?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009, Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010, Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal, Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4452?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4452 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-4452 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4452 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h766-w7jj-3628.