# CVE-2009-2701: Zope Object Database (ZODB) Arbitrary files reading and deletion

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2009-2701-zope-object-database-zodb-arbitrary-files-reading-and-deletion  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2009-09-08  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2009-2701 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2009-09-08

Unspecified vulnerability in the Zope Enterprise Objects (ZEO) storage-server functionality in Zope Object Database (ZODB) 3.8 before 3.8.3 and 3.9.x before 3.9.0c2, when certain ZEO database sharing and blob support are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to read or delete arbitrary files via unknown vectors.

Technologies: [zodb3 (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/zodb3). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2009-2701 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2009-2701 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2009-2701?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 8 September 2009.

**Which products and versions are affected?** zodb3 (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.8,fixed=3.8.3, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.8,fixed=3.8.3,introduced=3.9a0,fixed=3.9.0c2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2009-2701?** Yes. zodb3 (PyPI): upgrade to 3.8.3, 3.9.0c2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2009-2701?** Check whether you run zodb3 (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- zodb3 (PyPI): upgrade to 3.8.3, 3.9.0c2 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "zodb3>=3.9.0c2"
  ```


## Affected products

- zodb3 (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.8,fixed=3.8.3, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.8,fixed=3.8.3,introduced=3.9a0,fixed=3.9.0c2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2009-2701
- GHSA-m52m-2qpx-9j4j
- PYSEC-2009-10

## Related threats

- [Zope Object Database Denial of Service vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2010-3495-zope-object-database-denial-of-service-vulnerability)
- [Zope Object Database (ZODB) Authentication bypass in ZEO storage servers](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2009-0669-zope-object-database-zodb-authentication-bypass-in-zeo-storage)
- [Zope Object Database (ZODB) vulnerable to arbitrary Python code execution in ZEO storage servers](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2009-0668-zope-object-database-zodb-vulnerable-to-arbitrary-python-code)