ESTsoft ALUpdate 8.5.1.0.0 Privileges AlUpdate.exe access control
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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ESTsoft ALUpdate 8.5.1.0.0. This affects an unknown code of the file AlUpdate.exe of the component Privileges. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
ESTsoft ALUpdate 8.5.1.0.0 uses weak permissions (Users: Full Control) for the (1) AlUpdate folder and (2) AlUpdate.exe, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
The weakness was presented 11/03/2014 by Osanda Malith (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-8494 since 10/27/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (98315).
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
10/27/2014 🔍10/28/2014 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: 128868Researcher: Osanda Malith
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2014-8494 (🔍)
X-Force: 98315
Vulnerability Center: 46938 - ESTsoft ALUpdate 8.5.1.0. Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via a Trojan Horse File, Medium
SecurityFocus: 70790 - ESTsoft ALUpdate CVE-2014-8494 Privilage Escalation Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 03/27/2015 12:07Updated: 04/03/2022 11:56
Changes: 03/27/2015 12:07 (55), 06/11/2017 05:13 (4), 04/03/2022 11:56 (3)
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