CVE-2007-1879

Description

The StartUploading function in KL.SysInfo ActiveX control (AxKLSysInfo.dll) in Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 and Internet Security 6.0 before Maintenance Pack 2 build 6.0.2.614 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by triggering an outbound anonymous FTP session that invokes the PUT command. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2007-1112.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.76% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory kaspersky.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=504	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24778	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017871	vdb entry
http://www.kaspersky.com/technews?id=203038694	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1268	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23325	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33464	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1879?: CVE-2007-1879 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1879?: To fix CVE-2007-1879, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1879 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-1879 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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