CVE-2007-4962

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Published Sep 18, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 6.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in WinImage 8.10 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a filename within a (1) .IMG or (2) .ISO file. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:winimage:winimage:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:winimage:winimage:8.10:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-4943	Directory traversal vulnerability in WinImage 8.10 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a filename within a (1) .IMG or (2) .ISO file. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.

Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.0% (5.989% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/40550
http://secunia.com/advisories/26832
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3140
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479695/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25687
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36663

History

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Subscriptions

Winimage Winimage

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 18, 2007, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:17 PM
Reserved: Sep 18, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:45 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 18, 2007, 10:17 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:45 PM

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