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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800979
Category:Privilege escalation
Title:Kaspersky Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary:Kaspersky Products is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Kaspersky Products is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
This flaw occurs due to insecure permissions (Everyone/Full Control)
applied on the BASES folder which contains configuration files,
antivirus bases and executable modules.

Vulnerability Impact:
Local attackers can exploit this issue to replace some files (.kdl files)
by malicious file (corrupted .dll files) and execute arbitrary code with
SYSTEM privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7, 2009, 2009 prior to 9.0.0.736
Kaspersky Internet Security 7, 2009, 2009 prior to 9.0.0.736
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0, 6.0 for Windows Workstations prior to 6.0.4.1212
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows File Servers prior to 6.0.4.1212

Solution:
Upgrade to latest version of appropriate product,
Kaspersky Anti-Virus/Internet Security 2009 (9.0.0.736)
Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows Workstations/File Servers 6.0 (6.0.4.1212)

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-4452
Bugtraq: 20091216 Kaspersky Lab Multiple Products Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508508/100/0/threaded
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10484
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023366
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023367
http://secunia.com/advisories/37398
http://secunia.com/advisories/37730
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3573
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