CVE-2007-4062 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.1% (pctl 81)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C |
| EPSS | 2.11% — more likely to be exploited than 81% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-07-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| nessus | vulnerability scanner |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 - ActiveX Command Execution | 2007-07-27 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26243
- http://www.nessus.org/news/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25088
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35641
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26243
- http://www.nessus.org/news/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25088
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35641
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