Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 installs the Adobe Active File Monitor V8 service with an insecure security descriptor, which allows local users to (1) stop the service via the stop command, (2) execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM by using the config command to modify the binPath variable, or (3) restart the service via the start command
Published Sep 30, 2009
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.95%
Description
Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 installs the Adobe Active File Monitor V8 service with an insecure security descriptor, which allows local users to (1) stop the service via the stop command, (2) execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM by using the config command to modify the binPath variable, or (3) restart the service via the start command.
Affected products
No data.
- 8.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.95% (0.01953) | 79.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.95% (0.01953) | 77.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 26.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 27.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 24.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 22.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.47% (0.02468) | 81.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 2.47% (0.02468) | 80.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 76.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.47% (0.02468) | 79.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.47% (0.02468) | 58.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/09/potential_photoshop_elements_8.html x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_pe_local.html x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36895 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506806/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36542 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022963 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2798 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions Required
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/09/potential_photoshop_elements_8.html | x_refsource_MISCBroken Link | |
| http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_pe_local.html | x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkExploit | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/36895 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506806/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36542 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022963 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2798 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions Required |
Change history (0)
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