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CVE-2009-0244

Directory traversal vulnerability in the OBEX FTP Service in the Microsoft Bluetooth stack in Windows Mobile 6 Professional, and probably Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC and 5.0 for Pocket PC Phone Edition, allows remote authenticated users to list arbitrary directories, and create or read arbitrary files, via a .. (dot dot) in a pathname. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-01-21T20:30:00.453

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows_mobile	5.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_mobile	5.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_mobile	5.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_mobile	6.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_mobile	6.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_mobile	6.0	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/33598 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4938 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500199/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33359 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.seguridadmobile.com/windows-mobile/windows-mobile-security/Microsoft-Bluetooth-Stack-Directory-Traversal.html Broken Link, Exploit ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48124 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33598 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4938 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500199/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33359 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.seguridadmobile.com/windows-mobile/windows-mobile-security/Microsoft-Bluetooth-Stack-Directory-Traversal.html Broken Link, Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48124 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.