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CVE-2007-6331

9.3 · HIGH

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the HPInfoDLL.HPInfo.1 ActiveX control in HPInfoDLL.dll 1.0, as shipped with HP Info Center (hpinfocenter.exe) 1.0.1.1 in HP Quick Launch Button (QLBCTRL.ex…

Published Dec 13, 2007hpCWE-22EPSS 30.12%

Overview

CVE-2007-6331 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting hp info_center. It was published on December 13, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the HPInfoDLL.HPInfo.1 ActiveX control in HPInfoDLL.dll 1.0, as shipped with HP Info Center (hpinfocenter.exe) 1.0.1.1 in HP Quick Launch Button (QLBCTRL.exe, aka QLB) 6.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the first argument to the LaunchApp method. NOTE: only a user-assisted attack is possible on Windows Vista.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hp. Update info_center to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
hpquick_launch_button0Affected

References

Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01300486Refsecunia.com/advisories/28055Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1019086Refwww.anspi.pl/~porkythepig/hp-issue/kilokieubasy.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484880/100/100/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/26823Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4192Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38991Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/4720Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01300486

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6331?

CVE-2007-6331 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting hp info_center. It was published on December 13, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-6331?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-6331?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hp. Update info_center to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-6331?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-6331 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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