CVE-2007-4031 describes a directory traversal vulnerability within an ActiveX control in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6. This flaw allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on a vulnerable system by using ".." (dot dot) sequences in the argument to the deleteReport method. With a CVSS score of 7.8, this vulnerability is considered high severity, requiring medium attack complexity but allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve complete data availability impact. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, exploit code for remote file deletion and command execution is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nessus:vulnerability_scanner:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C
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