CVE-2007-4031
Directory traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3...
CVE-2007-4031 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner, published July 27, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.71%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 5.71%EPSS, 93rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None known2 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the argument to the deleteReport method, probably related to the SCANCTRL.ScanCtrlCtrl.1 ActiveX control in scan.dll.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 - ActiveX Remote Delete File | 2007-07-26 |
| Exploit-DB | Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 - ActiveX Command Execution | 2007-07-27 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the argument to the deleteReport method, probably related to the SCANCTRL.ScanCtrlCtrl.1 ActiveX control in scan.dll.
- Record
CVE-2007-4031- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Directory traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the argument to the deleteReport method, probably related to the SCANCTRL.ScanCtrlCtrl.1 ActiveX control in scan.dll.
- Record
CVE-2007-4031- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-4015No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the argument to the deleteReport method, probably related to the SCANCTRL.ScanCtrlCtrl.1 ActiveX control in scan.dll.
- Record
EUVD-2007-4015- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xjhv-m7vj-8xjpNo score
Directory traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3...
Directory traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the argument to the deleteReport method, probably related to the SCANCTRL.ScanCtrlCtrl.1 ActiveX control in scan.dll.
- Record
GHSA-xjhv-m7vj-8xjp- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| aliases, exploits, facts, references, title | Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.