CVE-2007-4252 json
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in CkString.dll 1.1 and earlier in CHILKAT ASP String allows remote atta…
published 2007-08-08 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-4235
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in CkString.dll 1.1 and earlier in CHILKAT ASP String allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the first argument to the SaveToFile method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3633.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-4255)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-4255 CHILKAT ASP String - 'CkString.dll 1.1 SaveToFile()' Insecure Method remote, 2007-08-05
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/4255
exploit
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/35812
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/25205
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/40110
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-4252
- NVD CVE-2007-4252
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