CVE-2009-3068
What it is
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the RoboHelpServer Servlet (robohelp/server) in Adobe RoboHelp Server 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a Java Archive (.jsp) file during a PUBLISH action, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the robohelp/robo/reserved/web directory under its sessionid subdirectory, as demonstrated by the vd_adobe module in VulnDisco Pack Professional 8.7 through 8.11.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 78.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 78.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
- It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 78.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Adobe Robohelp Server 8
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2009-3068.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2009-3068. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36467
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-14.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36467
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-14.html
References
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/09/potential_robohelp_server_8_is.html
- http://intevydis.com/vd-list.shtml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36467
- http://twitter.com/elegerov/statuses/3727947465
- http://twitter.com/elegerov/statuses/3737538715
- http://twitter.com/elegerov/statuses/3737725344
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-14.html
- http://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=26
- http://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=69
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506687/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36245
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-066
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/09/potential_robohelp_server_8_is.html
- http://intevydis.com/vd-list.shtml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36467
- http://twitter.com/elegerov/statuses/3727947465
- http://twitter.com/elegerov/statuses/3737538715
- http://twitter.com/elegerov/statuses/3737725344
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-14.html
- http://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=26
- http://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=69
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506687/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36245
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-066