CVE-2009-0865 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.5% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the SnapShotToFile method in the GeoVision LiveX (aka LiveX_v8200) ActiveX control 8.1.2 and 8.2.0 in LIVEX_~1.OCX allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the argument, possibly involving the PlayX and SnapShotX methods.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.54% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-03-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| geovision | livex activex control |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | GeoVision LiveX 8200 - ActiveX 'LIVEX_~1.OCX' File Corruption | 2009-02-16 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33969
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33782
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48773
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8059
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33969
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33782
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48773
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8059
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