CVE-2009-0465
The SaveDoc method in the All_In_The_Box.AllBox ActiveX control in ALL_IN_THE_BOX.OCX in Synactis ALL In-The-Box ActiveX 3 allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via an argument ending in a '\0' character, which bypasses the…
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A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 3.6%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
The SaveDoc method in the All_In_The_Box.AllBox ActiveX control in ALL_IN_THE_BOX.OCX in Synactis ALL In-The-Box ActiveX 3 allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via an argument ending in a '\0' character, which bypasses the intended .box filename extension, as demonstrated by a C:\boot.ini\0 argument.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.64% probability · 90th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 30 January 2009
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- synactis/all in the box.ocx
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 3.6% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://osvdb.org/51693
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33728Vendor Advisory
- http://www.dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=62
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33535Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0298
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7928
- http://osvdb.org/51693
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33728Vendor Advisory
- http://www.dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=62
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33535Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0298
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7928
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.