CVE-2007-5604

HP Instant Support < 1.0.0.23 - Remote Code Execution via ExtractCab Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-5604. PoCs published by Dennis Rand.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in HP Instant Support's HPISDataManager.dll ActiveX control. It uses a VBScript to trigger the vulnerability by passing an overly long string to the ExtractCab method, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Description

Buffer overflow in the ExtractCab 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-2007-5605, CVE-2007-5606, and CVE-2007-5607.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Dennis Rand · xmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31873

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in HP Instant Support's HPISDataManager.dll ActiveX control. It uses a VBScript to trigger the vulnerability by passing an overly long string to the ExtractCab method, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: HP Instant Support 1.0.0.22 and earlier
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must have the vulnerable ActiveX control installed · Victim must visit a malicious webpage or open a malicious file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30516
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://www12.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c01422264
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42844
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/754403
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29526
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1740/references
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.csis.dk/dk/forside/CSIS-RI-0003.pdf
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020165

Scores

EPSS 0.1167
EPSS Percentile 95.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (2)
hp/instant_support 1.0.0.22
hp/instant_support < 1.0.0.23
Published Jun 04, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026