CVE-2007-4252

Public Exploit

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in CkString.dll 1.1 and earlier in CHILKAT ASP String allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the first argument to the SaveToFile method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3633.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.80% Top 15%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35812	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25205	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/40110	vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4255	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4252?: CVE-2007-4252 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4252?: To fix CVE-2007-4252, 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-2007-4252 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-4252 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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