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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-4062 · published 30 July 2007

CVE-2007-4062: Nessus vulnerability scanner path traversal vulnerability

Nessus · Vulnerability Scanner

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.

7.8 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 2.1% · top 18.9% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.8CVSS 2.0 base score
2.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/26243 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.nessus.org/news/ Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25088
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35641
http://secunia.com/advisories/26243 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.nessus.org/news/ Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25088
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35641

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-4062), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.