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CVE-2009-0448

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2009-02-10 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/modules/aa/preview.php in Syntax Desktop 2.7 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the synTarget parameter.

Affected products

• Syntax Desktop: 2.7

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33601
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0319
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48496
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7977
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33601
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0319
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48496
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7977

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