CVE-2009-3482 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in TrustPort Antivirus before 2.8.0.2266 and PC Security before 2.0.0.1291. These products set weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) on files within their %PROGRAMFILES% directories, allowing local users to replace legitimate executables with malicious ones. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk of complete compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability) through a low-complexity local attack. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.8.0.2266CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:trustport:antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.0.0.1291CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:trustport:pc_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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