CVE-2009-3573 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via insecure ActiveX methods in EMC Captiva PixTools, requiring user interaction to trigger.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-3573?
CVE-2009-3573 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple insecure method vulnerabilities in the PDIControl.PDI.1 ActiveX control (PDIControl.dll) 2.2.3160.0 in EMC Captiva PixTools Distributed Imaging 2.2 allow remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via the (1) SetLogFileName and (2) WriteToLog methods.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3573?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Emc Captiva Pixtools Distributed Imaging.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3573?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3573 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2009-3573 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3573 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hfjj-9f59-p559.