# CVE-2007-3487: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via path traversal in an HP Photo Imaging ActiveX control, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerable method.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.4 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Jun 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x5cx-jmq5-8g38

## What is CVE-2007-3487?

CVE-2007-3487 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 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

Absolute path traversal in a certain ActiveX control in hpqxml.dll 2.0.0.133 in Hewlett-Packard (HP) Photo Digital Imaging allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via the argument to the saveXMLAsFile method.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3487?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Photo Digital Imaging Activex Control.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-3487?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3487 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-3487 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-3487 exists.

Public exploit code:

- HP Digital Imaging 'hpqxml.dll 2.0.0.133' - Arbitrary Data Write (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-3649](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3649/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-3487 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-3487 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-3487 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3487/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3487/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3487
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3487
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-3487

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