CVE-2007-6506
highpriority · attend · 53EPSS 0.163 · 97 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-4757HP Software Update Client 3.0.8.4 - Multiple Vulnerabilitiesfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (3)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (24)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=768enisa_euvd
- http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9053818enisa_euvd
- http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/12/20/2327242.shtmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28177enisa_euvd
- http://www.anspi.pl/~porkythepig/hp-issue/wyfukanyszynszyl.txtenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485451/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485734/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26950enisa_euvd
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