CVE-2009-4452
What it is
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 (5.0.712); Antivirus Personal 5.0.x; Anti-Virus 6.0 (6.0.3.837), 7 (7.0.1.325), 2009 (8.0.0.x), and 2010 (9.0.0.463); and Internet Security 7 (7.0.1.325), 2009 (8.0.0.x), and 2010 (9.0.0.463); use weak permissions (Everyone:Full Control) for the BASES directory, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges by replacing an executable or DLL with a Trojan horse.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a login. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky anti-virus 5.0.712
- Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky anti-virus 6.0.3.837
- Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky anti-virus 7.0.1.325
- Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky anti-virus 2009 8.0.0.454
- Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky anti-virus 2010 9.0.0.463
- Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky anti-virus Personal 5.0
- Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky anti-virus Personal 5.0.227
- Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky anti-virus Personal 5.0.228
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2009-4452.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2009-4452. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37398
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37730
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3573
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37398
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37730
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3573
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37398
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37730
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10484
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508508/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023366
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023367
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3573
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37398
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37730
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10484
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508508/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023366
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023367
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3573