9.3

CVE-2009-3068: adobe robohelp_server

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 04-09-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-3068 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in adobe robohelp_server. EPSS estimates a 78.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
78.18%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 04-09-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

78.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 78.18% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
78.18%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • exploit-databasejspVerified

    Adobe RoboHelp Server 8 - Authentication Bypass

    Maturity: poc

  • exploit-databaseremotemultipleVerified

    Adobe RoboHelp Server 8 - Arbitrary File Upload / Execution (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Adobe RoboHelp Server 8 Arbitrary File Upload and Execute

    exploit/windows/http/adobe_robohelper_authbypass

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Adobe1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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