CVE-2009-5150 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass security controls to execute arbitrary code persistently by modifying unsigned configuration data in disk inter-partition space.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-5150?
CVE-2009-5150 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 May 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Absolute Computrace Agent V80.845 and V80.866 does not have a digital signature for the configuration block, which allows attackers to set up communication with a web site other than the intended search.namequery.com site by modifying data within a disk's inter-partition space. This allows a privileged local user to execute arbitrary code even after that user loses access and all disk partitions are reformatted.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5150?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Absolute Computrace Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5150?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-5150 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-5150 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5150 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8p62-8jvq-2hh6.