CVE-2007-5607
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBuffer overflow in the RegistryString function in the HPISDataManagerLib.Datamgr ActiveX control in HPISDataManager.dll in HP Instant Support before 1.0.0.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5604, CVE-2007-5605, and CVE-2007-5606.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in the RegistryString function of the HPISDataManagerLib.Datamgr ActiveX control (HPISDataManager.dll) in HP Instant Support versions prior to 1.0.0.24. The function fails to properly validate the length of its first argument, allowing an attacker to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code remotely.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.0.0.23= 1.0.0.22CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate the vulnerable ActiveX DLLSearch for HPISDataManager.dll on the system. Typical locations include C:\Program Files\HP\Instant Support\ or C:\Windows\System32\. Use File Explorer search or command: dir /s C:\HPISDataManager.dllAffected if The file exists on the system
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Check HP Instant Support versionOpen Add or Remove Programs (appwiz.cpl), locate HP Instant Support, and note the version number. Alternatively, right-click the HPISDataManager.dll file, select Properties, and check the File Version field.Affected if The installed version is 1.0.0.23 or earlier, or displays no version (unversioned install)
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Verify ActiveX control registrationOpen the Windows Registry Editor (regedit) and navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPISDataManagerLib.Datamgr or search for the CLSID {1D7B2062-8B6B-4F7C-B15A-5A2A9C5E4C3A}. Check if the control is registered.Affected if The ActiveX control CLSID exists and is registered in the system registry
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Confirm vulnerable function exposureInspect the DLL with a tool like OLEVIEW or check registry entries at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages for HP Instant Support components indicating the Datamgr control is installed.Affected if The HPISDataManagerLib.Datamgr ActiveX control is installed and enabled
A user is affected if HPISDataManager.dll is present and the installed HP Instant Support version is 1.0.0.23 or earlier, enabling the vulnerable RegistryString function in the ActiveX control.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate HP Instant Support to version 1.0.0.24 or later to obtain the patched ActiveX control. If immediate patching is not feasible, disable the HPISDataManager ActiveX control in Internet Explorer or via killbit in the Windows registry.
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