CVE-2006-6838 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.5% (pctl 84)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.51% — more likely to be exploited than 84% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| rediff | bol downloader activex ocx control |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Rediff Bol Downloader - ActiveX Control Execute Local File | 2006-12-31 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2089
- http://www.infogreg.com/security/misc/rediff-bol-downloader-allows-downloading-and-spawning-arbitary-files.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455611/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21831
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2089
- http://www.infogreg.com/security/misc/rediff-bol-downloader-allows-downloading-and-spawning-arbitary-files.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455611/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21831
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