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    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.

    Published:Sep 30, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Sep 30, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.00231
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Adobe
    Product
    Photoshop Elements

    Exploits

    http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_pe_local.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36542http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_pe_local.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36542https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9988https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9807

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High