The SCANCTRL.ScanCtrlCtrl.1 ActiveX control in scan.dll in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via unspecified vectors involving the deleteNessusRC method, probably a directory traversal vulnerability.
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
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http://www.nessus.org/news/ | patch |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35641 | vdb entry |
http://secunia.com/advisories/26243 | exploit third party advisory patch vendor advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25088 | vdb entry |