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TI-2014-06971 Aliases CVE-2014-8494GHSA-p9q5-fcw9-xh74

ESTsoft ALUpdate 8.5.1.0.0 uses weak permissions (Users: Full Control) for the (1)…

Priority LOW 22CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00459 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alupdate:8.5.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.1.0.0VulnerableESTsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alupdate:8.5.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.1.0.0 Vulnerable ·ESTsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8494
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9q5-fcw9-xh74

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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