First published: Mon Jul 30 2007(Updated: )
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in vielib.dll 2.2.5.42958 in EMC VMware 6.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local programs via a full pathname in the first argument to the StartProcess method.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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VMware | =6.0.0 |
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CVE-2007-4058 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2007-4058, update to a patched version of the EMC VMware software where the vulnerability is addressed.
CVE-2007-4058 affects EMC VMware version 6.0.0, specifically the ActiveX control in vielib.dll 2.2.5.42958.
Exploiting CVE-2007-4058 allows attackers to execute arbitrary local programs on the vulnerable system.
While CVE-2007-4058 is an older vulnerability, it remains relevant for systems that have not been patched or upgraded.