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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-6506 · published 20 December 2007

CVE-2007-6506: Hp software update vulnerability

Hp · Software Update

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 16% · top 3.1%
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
16%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
24References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
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
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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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-6506), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.