CVE-2014-9113 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges to LocalSystem by replacing service files due to weak permissions in ProSystem fx Engagement.
- 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-2014-9113?
CVE-2014-9113 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Dec 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CCH Wolters Kluwer ProSystem fx Engagement (aka PFX Engagement) 7.1 and earlier uses weak permissions (Authenticated Users: Modify and Write) for the (1) Pfx.Engagement.WcfServices, (2) PFXEngDesktopService, (3) PFXSYNPFTService, and (4) P2EWinService service files in PFX Engagement\, which allows local users to obtain LocalSystem privileges via a Trojan horse file.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9113?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cchgroup Prosystem Fx Engagement.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9113?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9113 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-9113 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9113 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-phr9-2hw3-5w6q.