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high 7.8

CVE-2009-3489 json

Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 installs the Adobe Active File Monitor V8 service with an insecure security descriptor, which allows local use…

published 2009-09-30 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3471

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.0%
EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-9807)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

1.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-9988 Adobe Photoshop Elements - Active File Monitor Service Privilege Escalation local, 2009-10-29
  • EDB-9807 Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 - Active File Monitor Privilege Escalation local, 2009-09-29
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36542 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • retrogod.altervista.org http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_pe_local.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.9 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

Sources

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