CVE-2014-8494 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by replacing the ALUpdate executable 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-2014-8494?
CVE-2014-8494 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Nov 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ESTsoft ALUpdate 8.5.1.0.0 uses weak permissions (Users: Full Control) for the (1) AlUpdate folder and (2) AlUpdate.exe, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8494?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Estsoft Alupdate.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-8494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9q5-fcw9-xh74.