CVE-2009-3068

Description

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.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 90.72% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/09/potential_robohelp_server_8_is.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36245 vdb entry
http://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=69
http://secunia.com/advisories/36467 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-066
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-14.html vendor advisory
http://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=26
http://twitter.com/elegerov/statuses/3737725344
http://twitter.com/elegerov/statuses/3727947465
http://intevydis.com/vd-list.shtml
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506687/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://twitter.com/elegerov/statuses/3737538715

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3068?
CVE-2009-3068 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3068?
To fix CVE-2009-3068, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-3068 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3068 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~91% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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