CVE-2009-3792

CRITICAL

Directory traversal vulnerability in Adobe Flash Media Server (FMS) before 3.5.3 allows attackers to load arbitrary DLL files via unspecified vectors.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

BCS7.22
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS4.1%
Percentile90th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-22: Path Traversal

Attacker manipulates file path inputs to access files outside the intended directory.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-64 Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic
via CWE-22
CAPEC-76 Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
via CWE-22
CAPEC-78 Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding
via CWE-22
CAPEC-79 Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding
via CWE-22
CAPEC-126 Path Traversal
via CWE-22

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2009. A critical vulnerability affects Adobe systems (CVE-2009-3792). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2009-GLOBAL-083941-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2009-3792?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2009. A critical vulnerability affects Adobe systems (CVE-2009-3792). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-3792?
CVE-2009-3792 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 4.1%.
Is CVE-2009-3792 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2009-3792 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2009-3792?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-18.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2009-3792?
CVE-2009-3792 affects: Adobe.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2009-3792
BSIDBS-2009-GLOBAL-083941-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2009-12-21
Last Modified2026-04-23
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Path Traversal
SourceNVD
Official Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Adobe Flash Media Server (FMS) before 3.5.3 allows attackers to load arbitrary DLL files via unspecified vectors.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Directory traversal vulnerability in Adobe Flash Media Server (FMS) before 3.5.3 allows attackers to load arbitrary DLL files via unspecified vectors. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Adobe Flash Media Server —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 6067 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hasha69fe401cdf5d3470ae71dae34e47f5b41ed908375b7e54e8f1d50d5f493121bdfc285a81bb6736d56811c14f7f3483242621bfa8bd4de35b83eac8522305ab9
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