CVE-2009-3068 in the critical feed json
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the RoboHelpServer Servlet (robohelp/server) in Adobe RoboHelp Server 8 allows remote attackers t…
published 2009-09-04 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3052
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 78.2%
- EPSS 78.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.5%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-33209)
- Published
Exploit prediction
78.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/http/adobe_robohelper_authbypass Adobe RoboHelp Server 8 Arbitrary File Upload and Execute metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2009-09-23
- EDB-33209 Adobe RoboHelp Server 8 - Authentication Bypass webapps, 2009-09-03
- EDB-16789 Adobe RoboHelp Server 8 - Arbitrary File Upload / Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2010-11-24
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/36467
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
adobe.com
/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-14.html
vendor-advisory
- blogs.adobe.com /psirt/2009/09/potential_robohelp_server_8_is.html
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/36245
vdb-entry
- intevydis.com /blog/?p=69
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-09-066
- intevydis.com /blog/?p=26
- twitter.com /elegerov/statuses/3737725344
- twitter.com /elegerov/statuses/3727947465
- intevydis.com /vd-list.shtml
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/506687/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- twitter.com /elegerov/statuses/3737538715
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-3068
- NVD CVE-2009-3068
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