CVE-2007-4890 json
Absolute directory traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in the VB To VSI Support Library (VBTOVSI.DLL) 1.0.0.0 in Microsoft…
published 2007-09-14 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-4871
- cvss
- 5.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.4%
- EPSS 16.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Absolute directory traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in the VB To VSI Support Library (VBTOVSI.DLL) 1.0.0.0 in Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the SaveAs method. NOTE: contents can be copied from local files via the Load method.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-4394)
- Published
Exploit prediction
16.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-4394 Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 - 'VBTOVSI.dll 1.0.0.0' File Overwrite remote, 2007-09-11
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/4394
exploit
- shinnai.altervista.org /exploits/txt/TXT_qwFZc3a35RLy5AGxVBjJ.html
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/36571
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26779
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/25635
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-4890
- NVD CVE-2007-4890
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