CVE-2007-3633

Public Exploit

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Chilkat Software Chilkat Zip ActiveX control in ChilkatZip2.dll 12.4.2.0 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the (1) SaveLastError method and probably the (2) WriteExe method.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 7.61% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4160	exploit
http://osvdb.org/37676	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2464	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/48967	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35294	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/25962	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24806	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/48968	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3633?: CVE-2007-3633 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3633?: To fix CVE-2007-3633, 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-2007-3633 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-3633 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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