CVE-2007-6493

Public Exploit

Description

The IMWeb.IMWebControl.1 ActiveX control in IMWeb.dll 7.0.0.x, and possibly IMWebControl.dll, in iMesh 7.1.0.x and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain argument to the SetHandler method.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.08% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4240 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485261/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/28134 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/40239 vdb entry
http://retrogod.altervista.org/rgod_imesh.html exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6493?
CVE-2007-6493 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6493?
To fix CVE-2007-6493, 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-2007-6493 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-6493 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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