CVE-2007-4059

VMware 'IntraProcessLogging.dll' 5.5.3.42958 - Arbitrary Data Write

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in IntraProcessLogging.dll 5.5.3.42958 in EMC VMware allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the SetLogFileName method.

Vulnerabilidad de salto de directorio absoluto en cierto control ActiveX en IntraProcessLogging.dll 5.5.3.42958 en EMC VMware permite a atacantes remotos crear o sobrescribir archivos de su elección a través de un nombre de ruta completa en el argumento en el método SetLogFileName.

Updates have been released for arbitrary code execution, denial of service, and other various vulnerabilities in VMware.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2007-07-30 CVE Reserved
2007-07-30 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (12)

URL	Tag	Source
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.html	Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/26890	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25110	Vdb Entry
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35675	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4240	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				5.5.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "5.5.3"		42958		Affected