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CVE-2007-5446

6.4 · MEDIUM

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in PBEmail7Ax.dll in PBEmail 7 ActiveX Edition allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname…

Published Oct 14, 2007perfection_bytesCWE-22EPSS 5.79%

Overview

CVE-2007-5446 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting perfection_bytes pbemail. It was published on October 14, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in PBEmail7Ax.dll in PBEmail 7 ActiveX Edition allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the XmlFilePath argument to the SaveSenderToXml method.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from perfection_bytes. Update pbemail to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refosvdb.org/43481Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/26058Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/4526Refosvdb.org/43481Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/26058Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/4526

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5446?

CVE-2007-5446 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting perfection_bytes pbemail. It was published on October 14, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-5446?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-5446?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from perfection_bytes. Update pbemail to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-5446?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5446 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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