Is CVE-2009-0865 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-0865 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-0865?

CVE-2009-0865 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2009-0865?

Patch guidance is available from geovision security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2009-0865.

CVE-2009-0865 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2009-0865?

2 products: geovision livex activex control, geovision livex activex control.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-22 · Path Traversal

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GEOVISION
Published: 3/10/2009
Last Modified: 4/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2009-0865

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Executive Summary