Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-9485
On Windows endpoints, the SecureConnector agent must run under the local SYSTEM account or another administrator account in order to enable full functionality of the agent. The typical configuration is for the agent to run as a Windows service under the local SYSTEM account. The SecureConnector agent runs various plugin scripts and executables on the endpoint in order to gather and report information about the host to the CounterACT management appliance. The SecureConnector agent downloads these scripts and executables as needed from the CounterACT management appliance and runs them on the endpoint. The SecureConnector agent fails to set any permissions on downloaded file objects. This allows a malicious user to take ownership of any of these files and make modifications to it, regardless of where the files are saved. These files are then executed under SYSTEM privileges. A malicious unprivileged user can overwrite these executable files with malicious code before the SecureConnector agent executes them, causing the malicious code to be run under the SYSTEM account.
Products affected by CVE-2016-9485
- cpe:2.3:a:forescout:secureconnector:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9485
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 8 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-9485
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST | |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-9485
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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Opening temporary files without appropriate measures or controls can leave the file, its contents and any function that it impacts vulnerable to attack.Assigned by: cret@cert.org (Secondary)
References for CVE-2016-9485
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https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/768331
VU#768331 - ForeScout CounterACT SecureConnector agent is vulnerable to privilege escalationThird Party Advisory;US Government Resource
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94740
ForeScout CounterACT SecureConnector Agent Multiple Insecure File Creation VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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