CVE-2016-9485 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Forescout SecureConnector agents running on Windows endpoints. The agent, typically running as SYSTEM, fails to set proper permissions on downloaded scripts and executables. This allows a local, unprivileged attacker to modify these files before execution, leading to arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit code available, and the vulnerability shows no signs of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:forescout:secureconnector:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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