Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-4031 · published 27 July 2007

CVE-2007-4031: Nessus vulnerability scanner path traversal vulnerability

Nessus · Vulnerability Scanner

Directory traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the argument to the deleteReport method, probably related to the SCANCTRL.ScanCtrlCtrl.1 ActiveX control in scan.dll.

7.8 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.7% · top 7.2% CWE-22 · Path traversal

7.8CVSS 2.0 base score

5.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

14References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Vulnerability Scanner Nessus

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/26243	Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018469
http://www.nessus.org/news/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25088
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2680
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35641
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4230
http://secunia.com/advisories/26243	Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018469
http://www.nessus.org/news/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25088
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2680
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35641
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4230

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