CVE-2015-2789
Foxit Reader Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Description
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Foxit Cloud Safe Update Service in the Cloud plugin in Foxit Reader 6.1 through 7.0.6.1126 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% folder.
INFO
Published Date :
March 30, 2015, 2:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 3, 2016, 3:06 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
3.4
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-2789.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130840/Foxit-Reader-7.0.6.1126-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit VDB Entry Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36390 | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security_bulletins.php#FRD-25 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73432 | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031879 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2015-5235.php | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73432 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:6.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031879 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031879 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2015-5235.php No Types Assigned http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2015-5235.php Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36390 No Types Assigned http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36390 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Exploit Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130840/Foxit-Reader-7.0.6.1126-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130840/Foxit-Reader-7.0.6.1126-Privilege-Escalation.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Exploit -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:6.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031879 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031879 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2015-5235.php No Types Assigned http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2015-5235.php Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36390 No Types Assigned http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36390 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130840/Foxit-Reader-7.0.6.1126-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130840/Foxit-Reader-7.0.6.1126-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 31, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html">CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:6.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Changed Reference Type http://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security_bulletins.php#FRD-25 No Types Assigned http://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security_bulletins.php#FRD-25 Advisory, Patch Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 31, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-2789 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-2789
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.00%
score
0.22601
percentile