CVE-2007-4962
Directory traversal vulnerability in WinImage 8.10 and earlier allows user-assisted remote...
Directory traversal vulnerability in WinImage 8.10 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a filename within a (1) .IMG or (2) .ISO file. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in WinImage 8.10 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a filename within a (1) .IMG or (2) .ISO file. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
- Record
CVE-2007-4962- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in WinImage 8.10 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a filename within a (1) .IMG or (2) .ISO file. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
- Record
CVE-2007-4962- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-4943 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in WinImage 8.10 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a filename within a (1) .IMG or (2) .ISO file. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
- Record
EUVD-2007-4943- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6m4m-fpvv-rx8g No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in WinImage 8.10 and earlier allows user-assisted remote...
Directory traversal vulnerability in WinImage 8.10 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a filename within a (1) .IMG or (2) .ISO file. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
- Record
GHSA-6m4m-fpvv-rx8g- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | WinImage 8.0/8.10 - File Handling Traversal Arbitrary File Overwrite | 2007-09-17 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-4962 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Winimage, published September 18, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.99%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.