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Nik Sharpener Pro Insecure File Permissions
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA29586
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Release Date:
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2008-03-31
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Last Update:
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2008-04-11
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Popularity:
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3,410 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | Nik Sharpener Pro 2.x
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Secunia CVSS-2 Score:
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
A security issue has been discovered in Nik Sharpener Pro, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
The problem is caused due to insecure default permissions being set for installed plugins. This can potentially be exploited to gain escalated privileges by replacing existing plugins with malicious files.
The security issue is confirmed in Nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Inkjet for Windows. Other versions may also be affected.
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