CVE-2009-0865
GeoVision
- Published
- 10 March 2009
- Last modified
- 16 June 2026
- CVSS
- 8.8 v2.0
- Severity
- high
- EPSS
- 5.5% (92th pct)
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- NVD status
- Modified
- Weaknesses
- CWE-22
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
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.
Exploitation
Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue as of 2026.09.04. That is an absence of confirmed public exploitation, not evidence that exploitation has not occurred. EPSS models a 5.5% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, placing it in the top decile of all scored CVEs.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Type | Versions named |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livex Activex Control | GeoVision | unknown | 8.1.2.0, 8.2.0.0 |
References
Vendor advisory and patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33782 exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48773
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8059
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33782 exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48773
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8059
Record assembled from NVD, CISA KEV 2026.09.04 and FIRST EPSS 2026-09-04. Affected products are those NVD's CPE configuration names that fall inside this site's scope; a CVE may affect products outside it.