CVE-2007-3649 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via path traversal in HP Digital Imaging ActiveX control, requiring user interaction.

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-2007-3649?

CVE-2007-3649 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 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 vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in hpqvwocx.dll 2.1.0.556 in Hewlett-Packard (HP) Digital Imaging allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via the second argument to the SaveToFile method.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3649?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Photo Digital Imaging Activex Control.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3649?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3649 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-2007-3649 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-3649 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-238q-pvrw-f5h8.

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