CVE-2009-0465

Synactis ALL In-The-Box ActiveX 3 - File Write

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-0465. PoCs published by DSecRG.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a null byte injection vulnerability in the Synactis All_IN_THE_BOX ActiveX control's SaveDoc() method to overwrite arbitrary files on the target system. The PoC demonstrates overwriting boot.ini by appending a null byte to bypass the default file extension enforcement.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by DSecRG · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7928

This exploit leverages a null byte injection vulnerability in the Synactis All_IN_THE_BOX ActiveX control's SaveDoc() method to overwrite arbitrary files on the target system. The PoC demonstrates overwriting boot.ini by appending a null byte to bypass the default file extension enforcement.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Synactis All_IN_THE_BOX ActiveX Control (ALL_IN_THE_BOX.OCX) version 3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target system must have the vulnerable ActiveX control installed · Attacker must deliver the exploit via a malicious webpage or HTML file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33535
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/51693
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=62
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0298
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33728
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7928

Scores

EPSS 0.0364
EPSS Percentile 88.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
synactis/all_in_the_box.ocx 3
Published Feb 10, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026