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TI-2009-00428 Aliases CVE-2009-0448GHSA-x2jw-ph46-ffw6

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/modules/aa/preview.php in Syntax Desktop 2.7…

Priority LOW 37CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02334 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:syntax_desktop:syntax_desktop:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7VulnerableSyntax Desktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:syntax_desktop:syntax_desktop:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·Syntax Desktop

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0448
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x2jw-ph46-ffw6

References

Exploit 1

Sources