CVE-2007-4583

ACTi Network Video Recorder SP2 2.0 - Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Write via nvUtility.Utility.1 ActiveX Control

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2007-4583. PoCs published by shinnai.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a vulnerability in NVR SP2 2.0's nvUtility.Utility.1 ActiveX control, specifically the insecure SaveXMLFile() method. It allows arbitrary file write, demonstrated by creating a batch file on the target system.

Description

Multiple absolute path traversal vulnerabilities in the nvUtility.Utility.1 ActiveX control in nvUtility.dll 1.0.14.0 in ACTi Network Video Recorder (NVR) SP2 2.0 allow remote attackers to (1) create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the first argument to the SaveXMLFile method or (2) delete arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the DeleteXMLFile method.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by shinnai · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4323

This exploit targets a vulnerability in NVR SP2 2.0's nvUtility.Utility.1 ActiveX control, specifically the insecure SaveXMLFile() method. It allows arbitrary file write, demonstrated by creating a batch file on the target system.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: NVR SP2 2.0 (nvUtility.dll v. 1.0.14.0)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage · ActiveX control must be installed and not kill-bit set
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by shinnai · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4324

This exploit targets an insecure method in the NVR SP2 2.0 nvUtility.Utility.1 ActiveX control (nvUtility.dll v. 1.0.14.0), allowing arbitrary file deletion via the 'DeleteXMLFile()' method. The PoC demonstrates file deletion on a vulnerable system using a simple HTML page with embedded VBScript.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: NVR SP2 2.0 nvUtility.Utility.1 (nvUtility.dll v. 1.0.14.0)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Vulnerable ActiveX control installed · User interaction to trigger the exploit
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36304
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4324
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26622
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36303
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4323
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/38387
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/38386
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25465
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2993

Scores

EPSS 0.0804
EPSS Percentile 94.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
acti/network_video_recorder sp2_2.0
Published Aug 29, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026