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CVE-2009-4452

6.8 · MEDIUM

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 (5.0.712); Antivirus Personal 5.0.x; Anti-Virus 6.0 (6.0.3.837), 7 (7.0.1.325), 2009 (8.0.0.x), and 2010 (9.0.0.463); and Internet Security 7 (7.0.1.325), 2009 (8.0.0.x), a…

Published Dec 29, 2009kaspersky_labCWE-264EPSS 0.82%

Overview

CVE-2009-4452 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting kaspersky_lab kaspersky_anti-virus. It was published on December 29, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 (5.0.712); Antivirus Personal 5.0.x; Anti-Virus 6.0 (6.0.3.837), 7 (7.0.1.325), 2009 (8.0.0.x), and 2010 (9.0.0.463); and Internet Security 7 (7.0.1.325), 2009 (8.0.0.x), and 2010 (9.0.0.463); use weak permissions (Everyone:Full Control) for the BASES directory, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges by replacing an executable or DLL with a Trojan horse.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from kaspersky_lab. Update kaspersky_anti-virus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/37398Refsecunia.com/advisories/37730Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/10484Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508508/100/0/threadedRefwww.securitytracker.com/id?1023366Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1023367Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3573Refsecunia.com/advisories/37398Refsecunia.com/advisories/37730Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/10484

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-4452?

CVE-2009-4452 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting kaspersky_lab kaspersky_anti-virus. It was published on December 29, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-4452?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-4452?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from kaspersky_lab. Update kaspersky_anti-virus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-4452?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-4452 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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