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.

CVSS v3.1

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

1.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 79th percentile

Published

2009-09-30

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9988
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9807

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2009-3487
• CVE-2009-3491
• CVE-2009-3486
• CVE-2009-3492
• CVE-2009-3485
• CVE-2009-3493