CVE-2007-6506 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.28413.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Hp Subscribe	Software Update Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:hp:software_update::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:hp:software_update:3.0.8.4:::::::*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

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

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-12-20T23:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:11:06.001Z

Reserved: 2007-12-20T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-6506

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-12-20T23:46:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-6506

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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