7.8high
CVE-2007-40621 exploit
The SCANCTRL.ScanCtrlCtrl.1 ActiveX control in scan.dll in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary f…
Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.1%
percentile 82%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-4237 Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 - ActiveX Command Execution · remote · 2007-07-27
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
- nessus.org /news/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/35641 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/26243 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/25088 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2007-4062
- NVD: CVE-2007-4062
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