CVE-2007-4059

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in IntraProcessLogging.dll 5.5...

5.8 MediumPublic exploit

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in IntraProcessLogging.dll 5.5.3.42958 in EMC VMware allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the SetLogFileName method.

Exploit likelihood

7.25%Down 5.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.8

Record: CVE-2007-4059
CVSS 2.0: 5.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2007-4059
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2007-4043 No score

Record: EUVD-2007-4043
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8jmw-m2mh-5mcm No score

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in IntraProcessLogging.dll 5.5...

Record: GHSA-8jmw-m2mh-5mcm
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

vmware workstation

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	VMware 'IntraProcessLogging.dll' 5.5.3.42958 - Arbitrary Data Write	2007-07-28

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	aliases, exploits, facts, references, title	Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2007-4059 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.8) in Vmware Workstation, published July 30, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.25%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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