CVE-2015-2789
mediumpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.032 · 88 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Foxit Cloud Safe Update Service in the Cloud plugin in Foxit Reader 6.1 through 7.0.6.1126 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% folder.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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exploits (1)
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affected products (8)
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also known as (3)
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references (17)
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- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130840/Foxit-Reader-7.0.6.1126-Privilege-Escalation.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36390cnnvd
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security_bulletins.php#FRD-25cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031879cnnvd
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2015-5235.phpcnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130840/Foxit-Reader-7.0.6.1126-Privilege-Escalation.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36390enisa_euvd
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security_bulletins.php#FRD-25enisa_euvd
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