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CVE-2007-5608 affects HP Instant Support before version 1.0.0.24. A malicious website or remote attacker could abuse an HP ActiveX control to make a vulnerable Windows client download an arbitrary file. The sources do not show confirmed active exploitation or a CVSS score. Exposure is most likely on legacy Windows endpoints with HP Instant Support installed below 1.0.0.24 and browser configurations that permit the vulnerable ActiveX control. Modern environments are less likely affected unless old HP support components remain installed. Treat this as a legacy endpoint cleanup and browser hardening issue. It is not KEV-listed, but vulnerable ActiveX controls on user workstations can create avoidable drive-by download risk. Mitigation focus: Check HP advisory HPSBMA02326 for vendor-approved remediation.; Upgrade HP Instant Support to 1.0.0.24 or later where present.; Remove obsolete HP Instant Support components if no longer needed..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- hp-instantsupport-downloadfile-file-download(42850)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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