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CVE-2007-4062

Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 - ActiveX Command Execution

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The SCANCTRL.ScanCtrlCtrl.1 ActiveX control in scan.dll in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via unspecified vectors involving the deleteNessusRC method, probably a directory traversal vulnerability.

El control ActiveX SCANCTRL.ScanCtrlCtrl.1 en scan.dll de Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 permite a atacantes remotos borrar archivos de su elección a través de vectores no especificados involucrando el método delteNessusRC, probablemente una vulnerabilidad de salto de directorio.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2007-07-27 First Exploit
  • 2007-07-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2007-07-30 CVE Published
  • 2024-06-02 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Nessus
Search vendor "Nessus"
 Vulnerability Scanner
Search vendor "Nessus" for product "Vulnerability Scanner"
 3.0.6
Search vendor "Nessus" for product "Vulnerability Scanner" and version "3.0.6"
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Affected