CVE-2007-4740

Public Exploit

Description

The HPRevolutionRegistryManager ActiveX control in Hp.Revolution.RegistryManager.dll 1 in Telecom Italy Alice Messenger allows remote attackers to create registry keys and values via the arguments to the WriteRegistry method.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.96% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/38923 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478449/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25516 vdb entry
http://retrogod.altervista.org/telecom_regkey.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36408 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018644 vdb entry exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3098 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4740?
CVE-2007-4740 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4740?
To fix CVE-2007-4740, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-4740 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-4740 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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