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CVE-2007-40591 exploit

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in IntraProcessLogging.dll 5.5.3.42958 in EMC VMware allows remote attac…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
7.2%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

7.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-4240 VMware 'IntraProcessLogging.dll' 5.5.3.42958 - Arbitrary Data Write · remote · 2007-07-28

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Classification

Technology feeds
VMware (RSS, critical only)

References

  • lists.grok.org.uk /pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/3229 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/25110 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/4240 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26890 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/35675 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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