National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-2564
Original release date:07/21/2009
Last revised:07/29/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
NOS Microsystems getPlus Download Manager for Adobe 1.6.2.36, and possibly other versions, installs NOS\bin\getPlus_HelperSvc.exe with insecure permissions (Everyone:Full Control), which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges by replacing getPlus_HelperSvc.exe with a Trojan horse program. NOTE: the scope of this issue is limited because the program is deleted and the associated service is not automatically launched after a successful installation and reboot.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
3.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-1969
Type: Advisory
External Source: BID
Name: 35740
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20090720 Adobe related service (getPlus_HelperSvc.exe) local elevation of privileges
External Source: MILW0RM
Name: 9199
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35930
Type: Advisory
External Source: MISC
Name: http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_local.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/07/local_privilege_escalation_in.html