CVE-2007-5446 json
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in PBEmail7Ax.dll in PBEmail 7 ActiveX Edition allows remote attackers t…
published 2007-10-14 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-5422
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.8%
- EPSS 5.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in PBEmail7Ax.dll in PBEmail 7 ActiveX Edition allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the XmlFilePath argument to the SaveSenderToXml method.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-4526)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-4526 PBEmail 7 - ActiveX Edition Insecure Method remote, 2007-10-12
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/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
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/4526
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/bid/26058
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/43481
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-5446
- NVD CVE-2007-5446
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