CVE-2015-2789 describes an unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Foxit Cloud Safe Update Service, part of the Cloud plugin in Foxit Reader versions 6.1 through 7.0.6.1126. This flaw allows a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation by placing a malicious program in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% folder. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.4, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV entry), exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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