CVE-2007-4059 describes an absolute path traversal vulnerability within an ActiveX control in IntraProcessLogging.dll 5.5.3.42958, affecting EMC VMware products. This flaw allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files by specifying a full pathname in the SetLogFileName method. With a CVSS score of 5.8, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial integrity and availability impacts. While not listed on the KEV catalog or experiencing active exploitation, public exploit code exists (EDB-4240), though it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:5.5.3:42958:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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