CVE-2007-4058

Published: Jul 30, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in vielib.dll 2.2.5.42958 in EMC VMware 6.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local programs via a full pathname in the first argument to the StartProcess method.

Affected (1)

Products: Emc: Vmware

Emc

1 product

Vmware

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Emc Vmware	Version 6.0.0

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25118

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35673

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4244

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25118

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35673

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4244

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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