4.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2009-5152
Dell Inspiron Absolute Computrace Agent Unauthorized Configuration Vulnerability
Description

Absolute Computrace Agent, as distributed on certain Dell Inspiron systems through 2009, has a race condition with the Dell Client Configuration Utility (DCCU), which allows privileged local users to change Computrace Agent's activation/deactivation status to the factory default via a crafted TaskResult.xml file.

INFO

Published Date :

May 11, 2018, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 14, 2018, 12:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

0.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-5152 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Absolute computrace_agent
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.coresecurity.com/system/files/publications/2016/05/Paper-Deactivate-the-Rootkit-AOrtega-ASacco.pdf Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-5152 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://www.coresecurity.com/system/files/publications/2016/05/Paper-Deactivate-the-Rootkit-AOrtega-ASacco.pdf No Types Assigned https://www.coresecurity.com/system/files/publications/2016/05/Paper-Deactivate-the-Rootkit-AOrtega-ASacco.pdf Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-362
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:absolute:computrace_agent:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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