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CVE-2007-4062

Published: Jul 30, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

vulnerability scanner nessus

Mixed

Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner

nessuscommercialUSSecurity Productsaka nessus vulnerability scanner

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/26243

http://www.nessus.org/news/

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25088

securityfocus.com

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Timeline

Published

Jul 30, 2007

Last Updated

Apr 23, 2026

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