9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2007-6506
HP Software Update ActiveX File Write and Read Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 20, 2007, 11:46 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 15, 2018, 9:54 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-6506 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Hp software_update
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-6506.

URL Resource
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 Vendor Advisory
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 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019133
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4271 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39153
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4757

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-6506 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-6506 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/485451/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/485734/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485734/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485451/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/4757 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4757 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/39153 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39153 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 21, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-6506 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-6506 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

90.29 }} -3.47%

score

0.98914

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
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