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CVE-2015-2789

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Foxit Cloud Safe Update Service in the Cloud plugin in Foxit Reader 6.

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Foxit Cloud Safe Update Service in the Cloud plugin in Foxit Reader 6.1 through 7.0.6.1126 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% folder.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.00176
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Affected Products & Versions

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foxitsoftware foxit readerall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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localFoxit Reader 7.0.6.1126 - Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation2015-03-16
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · Foxit-Reader-7.0.6.1126-Privilege-Escalation.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 36390www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

4.4
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD30 Mar 2015 · 02:59 PM
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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://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security_bulletins.php#FRD-25PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73432
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031879Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2015-5235.phpThird Party Advisory
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