CVE-2009-5152 — MEDIUM (4.1)

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.

CVSS Score

4.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Absolute	Computrace Agent	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

References

https://www.coresecurity.com/system/files/publications/2016/05/Paper-Deactivate-ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://www.coresecurity.com/system/files/publications/2016/05/Paper-Deactivate-ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2009-5152?

CVE-2009-5152 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.1 (MEDIUM). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2009-5152?

CVE-2009-5152 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2009-5152?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Absolute Computrace Agent.