CVE-2009-3693: hp loadrunner Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-3693 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in hp loadrunner. EPSS estimates a 41.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 13-10-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Persits.XUpload.2 ActiveX control (XUpload.ocx) in HP LoadRunner 9.5 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via \.. (backwards slash dot dot) sequences in the third argument to the MakeHttpRequest method.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.