CVE-2007-3983 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via path traversal in the ActiveReports ActiveX control, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerable method.
- 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-2007-3983?
CVE-2007-3983 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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 the Data Dynamics DDActiveReports2.ActiveReport.2 (ActiveReports) ActiveX control in arpro2.dll in ActiveReports 2.0 Professional Edition 2.5.0.1308 (SP5 RC) allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in an argument to the SaveLayout method. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3983?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Datadynamics Activereports.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3983?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3983 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-2007-3983 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-3983 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pj67-prgq-wrqw.