CVE-2007-6506

Public Exploit

Description

The HPRulesEngine.ContentCollection.1 ActiveX Control in RulesEngine.dll for HP Software Update 4.000.005.007 and earlier, including 3.0.8.4, allows remote attackers to (1) overwrite and corrupt arbitrary files via arguments to the SaveToFile method, and possibly (2) access arbitrary files via the LoadDataFromFile method.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 18.46% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019133	vdb entry
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=768
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485451/100/0/threaded	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28177	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9053818
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4757	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39153	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4271	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26950	vdb entry exploit
http://www.anspi.pl/~porkythepig/hp-issue/wyfukanyszynszyl.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485734/100/0/threaded	vendor advisory
http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/12/20/2327242.shtml

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6506?: CVE-2007-6506 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6506?: To fix CVE-2007-6506, 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-2007-6506 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-6506 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~18% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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