CVEs-PoC/2014/CVE-2014-8494.md

### [CVE-2014-8494](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8494)
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### Description

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.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128868/ESTsoft-ALUpdate-8.5.1.0.0-Privilege-Escalation.html

#### Github
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