Adobe RoboHelp Server Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

BID:36245

Info

Adobe RoboHelp Server Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 36245
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2009-3068
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 03 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 24 2009 04:10PM
Credit: Intevydis and Stephen Fewer of Harmony Security
Vulnerable: Adobe RoboHelp Server 8
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
 - Microsoft Windows XP Home
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Adobe RoboHelp Server Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Adobe RoboHelp Server is prone to an authentication-bypass vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to upload and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM-level privileges.

RoboHelp Server 8.0 is affected; other versions may also be vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Adobe RoboHelp Server Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

A working commercial exploit is available through Intevydis. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

The following example is available:

Solution / Fix

Adobe RoboHelp Server Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for details.

References

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