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.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 1
- GeoVision LiveX 8200 - ActiveX 'LIVEX_~1.OCX' File Corruption EDB-8059 · remote · Feb 16, 2009 · verified
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References
- geovision-livex-activex-file-overwrite(48773) vdb-entry
- 8059 exploit
- 33969 third-party-advisory
- 33782 vdb-entry