CVE-2009-5152 Race condition in n/a
Privileged local users can bypass Computrace Agent security controls by exploiting a race condition with the Dell Client Configuration Utility.
- 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-2009-5152?
CVE-2009-5152 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, as distributed on certain Dell Inspiron systems through 2009, has a race condition with the Dell Client Configuration Utility (DCCU), which allows privileged local users to change Computrace Agent's activation/deactivation status to the factory default via a crafted TaskResult.xml file.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5152?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Absolute Computrace Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5152?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-5152 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-5152 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5152 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5hf6-7gxx-55wg.