Nessus Windows < 3.0.6.1 ScanCtrl ActiveX Multiple Method File Manipulation

high Nessus Plugin ID 25799

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has an ActiveX control that is affected by multiple issues.

Description

The remote host contains the ScanCtrl ActiveX control, a part of Nessus for Windows.

The version of the ScanCtrl ActiveX control, installed as part of Nessus for Windows on the remote host, fails to validate input to several methods. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into visiting a specially crafted web page, this issue could be leveraged to delete or write to arbitrary files or even execute arbitrary code on the host subject to the user's privileges.

Solution

Upgrade to Nessus for Windows version 3.0.6.1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25799

File Name: nessus_scanctrl_activex_file_deletion.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 7/28/2007

Updated: 8/22/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/28/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4031, CVE-2007-4061, CVE-2007-4062

BID: 25088

CWE: 22

Detections

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