CVE-2009-2761

N/A Unknown
Published: August 13, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the scheduler (sched.exe) in Avira AntiVir, AntiVir Premium, Premium Security Suite, and AntiVir Professional might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious antivir.exe file in the "C:\Program Files\avira\" directory.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-01/0146.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/01/tzo-2009-2-avira-antivir-priviledge.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/55647
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3130
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46568
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-01/0146.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/01/tzo-2009-2-avira-antivir-priviledge.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/55647
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3130
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46568
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
16th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

avira