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>> Nessus Vulnerability Scanner ActiveX Control Remote File Deletion Vulnerability
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Title : Nessus Vulnerability Scanner ActiveX Control Remote File Deletion Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-2680
CVE ID : CVE-2007-4031
Rated as : Low Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-07-27
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A vulnerability has been identified in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner, which could be exploited by remote attackers to delete arbitrary files or cause a denial of service. This issue is caused by an error in the "deleteReport()" method within the "SCANCTRL.ScanCtrlCtrl.1" (scan.dll) ActiveX control, which could be exploited by attackers to delete arbitrary files on a vulnerable system by tricking a user into visiting a malicious web page.
Affected Products
Nessus Vulnerability Scanner version 3.0.6 and prior
Solution
Upgrade to Nessus Vulnerability Scanner version 3.0.6.1 :
http://www.nessus.org/download/
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2680
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Krystian Kloskowski.
ChangeLog
2007-07-27 : Initial release
2007-07-30 : Updated Solution
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