CVE-2014-8494 (GCVE-0-2014-8494)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-11-03 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 13:18
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Summary
ESTsoft ALUpdate 8.5.1.0.0 uses weak permissions (Users: Full Control) for the (1) AlUpdate folder and (2) AlUpdate.exe, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
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