CVE-2009-4556 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by replacing executables due to weak file permissions in Quick Heal antivirus products.
- 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-2009-4556?
CVE-2009-4556 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Quick Heal AntiVirus Plus 2009 10.00 SP1 and Quick Heal Total Security 2009 10.00 SP1 use weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the product files, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing executables with Trojan horse programs, as demonstrated by replacing quhlpsvc.exe.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4556?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Quickheal Antivirus Plus 2009, Quickheal Total Security 2009.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4556?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4556 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-4556 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4556 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xf82-rv29-8prj.