CVE-2009-3489

7.8 HIGH
Published: September 30, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/09/potential_photoshop_elements_8.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_pe_local.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36895
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506806/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36542
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022963
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2798
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/09/potential_photoshop_elements_8.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_pe_local.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36895
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506806/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36542
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022963
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2798
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

Affected Vendors

adobe

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