Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 ActiveX Control scan.dll path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library scan.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-4031. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality in the library scan.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 07/27/2007 by Krystian Kloskowski with Secunia Research (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at nessus.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-4031 since 07/27/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25799 (Nessus Windows < 3.0.6.1 ScanCtrl ActiveX Multiple Method File Manipulation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5860.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35641), Exploit-DB (4237), Tenable (25799), SecurityFocus (BID 25088†) and OSVDB (37702†). The entries VDB-38071 and VDB-38070 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 25799
Nessus Name: Nessus Windows < 3.0.6.1 ScanCtrl ActiveX Multiple Method File Manipulation
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: nessus.org
Researcher: Krystian Kloskowski
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-4031 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4031
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38039
X-Force: 35641
SecurityFocus: 25088 - Nessus SCANCTRL.ScanCtrlCtrl.1 ActiveX Control Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26243
OSVDB: 37702 - Nessus SCANCTRL.ScanCtrlCtrl.1 ActiveX (scan.dll) deleteNessusRC Method Traversal Arbitrary File Deletion
SecurityTracker: 1018469
Vulnerability Center: 15739 - Nessus Directory Traversal Vulnerability Allows File Deletion and DoS, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2680

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 09/29/2024 00:09
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (83), 07/22/2019 18:18 (1), 09/29/2024 00:09 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:FC6:103

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