CVE-2007-4890

Description

Absolute directory traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in the VB To VSI Support Library (VBTOVSI.DLL) 1.0.0.0 in Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the SaveAs method. NOTE: contents can be copied from local files via the Load method.

Affected products

• microsoft / visual_studio6.0 – 6.0

Exploits & proofs of concept

• exploit-dbMicrosoft Visual Studio 6.0 - 'VBTOVSI.dll 1.0.0.0' File Overwriteby shinnai

References

• MISChttp://shinnai.altervista.org/exploits/txt/TXT_qwFZc3a35RLy5AGxVBjJ.html
• MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36571
• EXPLOIThttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4394
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26779
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25635