CVE-2009-2564
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.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 7.2 (v2.0)
- Severity
- HIGH
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-264
- EPSS score
- 5.6% (93th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2009-2559)
- Published
- July 21, 2009
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-2559 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- adobe / acrobat reader
- adobe / acrobat reader
- corel / getplus download manager
- nos microsystems / getplus download manager
References
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/07/local_privilege_escalation_in.html
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_local.html(Exploit)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35930(Vendor Advisory)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36331(Vendor Advisory)
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9199
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505095/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35740(Exploit)
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html(US Government Resource)
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1969(Vendor Advisory)
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898(Vendor Advisory)
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54383
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5719
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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