# CVE-2007-4155: Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in vielib.dll in EMC VMware 6.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-08-03 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in vielib.dll in EMC VMware 6.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local programs via a full pathname in the first two arguments to the (1) CreateProcess or (2) CreateProcessEx method.

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## References

- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229
- http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4245
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26890
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35670
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018511
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25131

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