CVE-2007-4058 describes an absolute path traversal vulnerability within the vielib.dll ActiveX control (version 2.2.5.42958) in EMC VMware 6.0.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local programs by supplying a full pathname to the StartProcess method. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, requiring no authentication, and primarily impacting integrity. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB (EDB-4244), though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:emc:vmware:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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