CVE-2007-4061

Nessus Vulnerability Scanner <3.0.6 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-4061. PoCs published by h07.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an ActiveX vulnerability in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 to execute arbitrary commands via the `addsetConfig` and `saveNessusRC` methods, resulting in remote code execution. The PoC creates a malicious batch file in the startup folder to execute a shutdown command.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the argument to the saveNessusRC method, which writes text specified by the addsetConfig method, possibly related to the SCANCTRL.ScanCtrlCtrl.1 ActiveX control in scan.dll. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by h07 · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4237

This exploit leverages an ActiveX vulnerability in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 to execute arbitrary commands via the `addsetConfig` and `saveNessusRC` methods, resulting in remote code execution. The PoC creates a malicious batch file in the startup folder to execute a shutdown command.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious HTML file in Internet Explorer with ActiveX enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Patch x_refsource_misc
http://www.nessus.org/news/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4237
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35641
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26243
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25088
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2702

Scores

EPSS 0.1118
EPSS Percentile 95.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
nessus/vulnerability_scanner 3.0.6
Published Jul 30, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026