CVE-2009-0865

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Published Mar 10, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 5.5% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:geovision:livex_activex_control:8.1.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:geovision:livex_activex_control:8.2.0.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-0862	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.5% (5.535% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Geovision Livex Activex Control

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:48 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 10, 2009, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:48 AM
Reserved: Mar 10, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:05 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 10, 2009, 2:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:05 PM

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