Vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop Elements
CVE-2009-3489
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Photoshop Elements — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36542 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2798 (Permissions Required, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506806/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/09/potential_photoshop_elements_8.html (Broken Link)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_pe_local.html (Exploit, Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/36895 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-3489?
- CVE-2009-3489 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop Elements, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2009-09-30.
- How severe is CVE-2009-3489?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.