CVE-2009-3482

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 30, 2009 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:11 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorPc SecurityAntivirus

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

TrustPort Antivirus before 2.8.0.2266 and PC Security before 2.0.0.1291 use weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for files under %PROGRAMFILES%, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing executables with Trojan horse programs.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.8.0.2266
Affected range stops below 2.8.0.2266, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2.0.0.1291
Affected range stops below 2.0.0.1291, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36880
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506751/100/0/threaded

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-732

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