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CVE-2007-6506

Published: Dec 20, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
16.3%
Top 3.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

software updatehp
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
n/an/a
hpcommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka hewlett packard, hpe

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

References

http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=768
blogs.zdnet.com
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9053818
computerworld.com
http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/12/20/2327242.shtml
it.slashdot.org
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Timeline

Published
Dec 20, 2007
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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