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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-4962 · published 18 September 2007

CVE-2007-4962: Winimage path traversal vulnerability

Winimage · Winimage

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.0% · top 6.9% CWE-22 · Path traversal
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
6.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/40550
http://secunia.com/advisories/26832 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3140
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479695/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25687 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36663
http://osvdb.org/40550
http://secunia.com/advisories/26832 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3140
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479695/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25687 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36663

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-4962), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.