CVE-2007-4062

Nessus Vulnerability Scanner <3.0.6 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-4062. 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

The SCANCTRL.ScanCtrlCtrl.1 ActiveX control in scan.dll in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via unspecified vectors involving the deleteNessusRC method, probably a directory traversal vulnerability.

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 (4)

Core 4
Core References
Patch x_refsource_misc
http://www.nessus.org/news/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35641
Exploit, 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

Scores

EPSS 0.0211
EPSS Percentile 79.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
nessus/vulnerability_scanner 3.0.6
Published Jul 30, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026