# CVE-2007-4031: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can delete arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Nessus Scanner ActiveX control, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerable method.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C`)
- **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:** 27 Jul 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xjhv-m7vj-8xjp

## What is CVE-2007-4031?

CVE-2007-4031 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 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

Directory traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the argument to the deleteReport method, probably related to the SCANCTRL.ScanCtrlCtrl.1 ActiveX control in scan.dll.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4031?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nessus Vulnerability Scanner.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-4031?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4031 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-4031 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-4031 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 - ActiveX Remote Delete File (exploitdb)
- Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 - ActiveX Command Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-4061](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4061/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2007-4062](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4062/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-4031 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-4031 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-4031 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-2007-4031/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4031/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4031
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4031
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-4031

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4031/
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