Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in HP Software Update, which could be exploited by attackers to corrupt arbitrary files or compromise a vulnerable system.
The first issue is caused by a design error in the "RulesEngine.dll" ActiveX Control that includes the insecure "SaveToFile()" method, which could be exploited by attackers to overwrite arbitrary files on a vulnerable system by tricking a user into visiting a malicious web page [...]
Solution
Apply patch :
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/
Credits
Vulnerability reported by porkythepig.
ChangeLog
2007-12-20 : Initial release
2007-12-22 : Updated Description
2008-01-07 : Updated Solution
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