Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 20, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-6506
CVE-2007-6506
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:hp:software_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:software_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.000.005.007
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:software_update:3.0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=4.000.005.007, including 3.0.8.4
Patches
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References
12- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26950nvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/28177nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4271nvdVendor Advisory
- blogs.zdnet.com/security/nvd
- computerworld.com/action/article.donvd
- it.slashdot.org/it/07/12/20/2327242.shtmlnvd
- www.anspi.pl/~porkythepig/hp-issue/wyfukanyszynszyl.txtnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485451/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485734/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39153nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4757nvd
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