CVE-2007-4252 describes an absolute path traversal vulnerability within the CkString.dll ActiveX control (version 1.1 and earlier) of CHILKAT ASP String. This flaw allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files on a system by specifying a full file path in the SaveToFile method. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial integrity impact, but no confidentiality or availability impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:chilkat_software:asp_string:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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