CVE-2007-3075 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Internet Explorer URIs, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-3075?
CVE-2007-3075 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 6 Jun 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in a URI with a certain scheme, possibly related to "..%5C" (encoded backslash) sequences.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3075?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3075?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3075 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2007-3075 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3075 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-w792-393v-4wjj.