CVEvulnerability
CVE-2006-6838
7.5 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2006-12-31
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 7.5 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
Rediff Bol Downloader ActiveX (OCX) control allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary files, and obtain sensitive information (usernames and pathnames), via a URL in the url vbscript parameter.
Affected configurations
• rediff bol downloader activex ocx control
Related
Referenced by CWE · observed example (1)
- CWE-618 Exposed Unsafe ActiveX Method weakness
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2089 securityreason.com
- http://www.infogreg.com/security/misc/rediff-bol-downloader-allows-downloading-and-spawning-arbitary-files.html Exploit, URL Repurposed
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455611/100/0/threaded www.securityfocus.com
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21831 Exploit
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2089 securityreason.com
- http://www.infogreg.com/security/misc/rediff-bol-downloader-allows-downloading-and-spawning-arbitary-files.html Exploit, URL Repurposed
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455611/100/0/threaded www.securityfocus.com
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21831 Exploit