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TITLE:
HP Software Update ContentCollection Class ActiveX Control Insecure
Method

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA28177

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28177/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Manipulation of data

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
HP Software Update 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/16822/

DESCRIPTION:
porkythepig has reported a vulnerability in HP Software Update, which
can be exploited by malicious people to overwrite arbitrary files on a
user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to the
HPRulesEngine.ContentCollection.1 ActiveX Control (RulesEngine.dll)
including the insecure "SaveToFile()" method, which writes to a file
specified as an argument. This can be exploited to overwrite and
corrupt arbitrary files on the system in the context of the currently
logged-on user.

The vulnerability is reported in version 3.0.8.4. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Set the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
porkythepig

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.anspi.pl/~porkythepig/hp-issue/wyfukanyszynszyl.txt

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