5.8

CVE-2007-4059: vmware workstation

CVSS: 5.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 30-07-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-4059 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) vulnerability in vmware workstation. EPSS estimates a 7.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
7.25%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 30-07-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in IntraProcessLogging.dll 5.5.3.42958 in EMC VMware allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the SetLogFileName method.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

7.25%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 7.25% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
7.25%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    VMware 'IntraProcessLogging.dll' 5.5.3.42958 - Arbitrary Data Write

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Vmware1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

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