{
    "id": "CVE-2007-4062",
    "published": "2007-07-30 17:30:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:43:19",
    "cvss_score": "7.8",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-22",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.02113",
    "epss_percentile": "0.81279",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-10 18:17:05",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "nessus",
            "product": "vulnerability_scanner"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "4237",
            "title": "Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 - ActiveX Command Execution",
            "date": "2007-07-27",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4237"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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"
    ]
}