CVE-2007-4962

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in WinImage 8.10 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a filename within a (1) .IMG or (2) .ISO file. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.22% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479695/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://osvdb.org/40550 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3140 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36663 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25687 vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/26832 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4962?
CVE-2007-4962 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4962?
To fix CVE-2007-4962, 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-2007-4962 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-4962 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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