CVE-2009-2564
NOS Microsystems getPlus Download Manager - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2009-2564. PoCs published by Jeremy Brown, Nine:Situations:Group.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages improper file permissions on the Adobe Acrobat 9.1.2 NOS GetPlus_HelperSvc.exe service to replace it with a malicious binary, achieving local privilege escalation. The secondary binary adds a new administrator user via command execution.
Description
NOS Microsystems getPlus Download Manager, as used in Adobe Reader 1.6.2.36 and possibly other versions, Corel getPlus Download Manager before 1.5.0.48, and possibly other products, installs NOS\bin\getPlus_HelperSvc.exe with insecure permissions (Everyone:Full Control), which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges by replacing getPlus_HelperSvc.exe with a Trojan horse program, as demonstrated by use of getPlus Download Manager within Adobe Reader. NOTE: within Adobe Reader, the scope of this issue is limited because the program is deleted and the associated service is not automatically launched after a successful installation and reboot.
Exploits (2)
This exploit leverages improper file permissions on the Adobe Acrobat 9.1.2 NOS GetPlus_HelperSvc.exe service to replace it with a malicious binary, achieving local privilege escalation. The secondary binary adds a new administrator user via command execution.
This writeup describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Adobe's getPlus_HelperSvc.exe due to improper file permissions, allowing users to replace the executable with a malicious binary that runs with SYSTEM privileges on reboot.