CVE-2009-3482

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2009-09-30 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-732

Description

TrustPort Antivirus before 2.8.0.2266 and PC Security before 2.0.0.1291 use weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for files under %PROGRAMFILES%, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing executables with Trojan horse programs.

Affected products

Trustport Antivirus: before 2.8.0.2266 — fixed in 2.8.0.2266
Trustport Pc Security: before 2.0.0.1291 — fixed in 2.0.0.1291

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Trustport Antivirus 2.8.0.2266; Trustport Pc Security 2.0.0.1291. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/36880
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506751/100/0/threaded
http://www.trustport.com/en/notices/security-update-of-trustport-products
http://secunia.com/advisories/36880
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506751/100/0/threaded
http://www.trustport.com/en/notices/security-update-of-trustport-products

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