CVE-2009-3489
Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.8)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.95%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 80
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-732
Referencias
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/09/potential_photoshop_elements_8.html
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_pe_local.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36895
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506806/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36542
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022963
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2798
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/09/potential_photoshop_elements_8.html
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_pe_local.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36895
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506806/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36542
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022963
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2798
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