ID:629 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2009-2564

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ID:629 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2009-2564

Published: March 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU1955
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-2564
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain elevated privileges on vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure permissions on the NOS directory in getPlus Download Manager. By replacing the getPlus_HelperSvc.exe file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a local user to obtain full access to vulnerable system.


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