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CVE-2014-8494

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.6 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2014-11-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

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.

Affected products

• ESTsoft Alupdate: 8.5.1.0.0

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128868/ESTsoft-ALUpdate-8.5.1.0.0-Privilege-Escalation.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70790
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98315
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128868/ESTsoft-ALUpdate-8.5.1.0.0-Privilege-Escalation.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70790
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98315

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