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CVE-2009-3489

Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 installs the Adobe Active File Monitor V8 service with an insecure security descriptor, whi

Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 installs the Adobe Active File Monitor V8 service with an insecure security descriptor, which allows local users to (1) stop the service via the stop command, (2) execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM by using the config command to modify the binPath variable, or (3) restart the service via the start command.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00231
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
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Affected Products & Versions

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adobe photoshop elementsall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

4
localAdobe Photoshop Elements - Active File Monitor Service Privilege Escalationverified
localAdobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 - Active File Monitor Privilege Escalationverified
pocretrogod.altervista.org · 9sg_adobe_pe_local.htmlretrogod.altervista.org
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 36542www.securityfocus.com
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD30 Sep 2009 · 03:30 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/09/potential_photoshop_elements_8.htmlBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36895Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506806/100/0/threadedBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022963Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2798Permissions Required
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