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FKIE_CVE-2009-3068

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-09-04 18:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:10
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/09/potential_robohelp_server_8_is.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://intevydis.com/vd-list.shtml
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/36467Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://twitter.com/elegerov/statuses/3727947465
cve@mitre.orghttp://twitter.com/elegerov/statuses/3737538715
cve@mitre.orghttp://twitter.com/elegerov/statuses/3737725344
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-14.htmlVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=26
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=69
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506687/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36245
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-066
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/09/potential_robohelp_server_8_is.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://intevydis.com/vd-list.shtml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36467Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://twitter.com/elegerov/statuses/3727947465
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://twitter.com/elegerov/statuses/3737538715
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://twitter.com/elegerov/statuses/3737725344
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-14.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=26
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=69
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506687/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36245
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-066
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
adobe robohelp_server 8

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    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Una vulnerabilidad de carga de archivos sin restricciones en el Servlet RoboHelpServer (robohelp/server) en RoboHelp Server de Adobe versi\u00f3n 8, permite a los atacantes remotos ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario mediante la carga de un archivo Java Archive (.jsp) durante una acci\u00f3n PUBLISH, y luego, acceder a \u00e9l por medio de una petici\u00f3n directa al archivo en el directorio robohelp/robo/reserved/web bajo su subdirectorio sessionid, como es demostrado por el m\u00f3dulo vd_adobe en VulnDisco Pack Professional versiones 8.7 hasta 8.11."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:10:50.297",
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