Path Traversal in HP Loadrunner
CVE-2009-3693
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.416 (98.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.416 · newest: 0.416 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HP Loadrunner — versions 9.5
- Persits Xupload — versions 2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/36898 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_hp_loadrunner.html (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-3693?
- CVE-2009-3693 is a vulnerability in HP Loadrunner, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2009-10-13.
- Is CVE-2009-3693 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.