Vulnerability in HP Software Update
CVE-2007-6506
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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.163 (96.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.163 · newest: 0.163 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HP Software Update — versions 3.0.8.4
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- blogs.zdnet.com/security/
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485451/100/0/threaded (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/28177 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- computerworld.com/action/article.do
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4757 (exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39153 (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4271 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26950 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- www.anspi.pl/~porkythepig/hp-issue/wyfukanyszynszyl.txt