CVE-2007-6506
HIGHEPSS 97th pctlDescription
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 v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
- 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
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.