CVE-2007-4252

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Published Aug 8, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:chilkat_software:asp_string:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-4235	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.759% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/40110
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25205
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35812
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4255

History

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Subscriptions

Chilkat Software Asp String

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:46 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 8, 2007, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:46 PM
Reserved: Aug 8, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:43 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 8, 2007, 11:17 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:43 PM

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