TI-2006-06581 Aliases CVE-2006-6838 GHSA-24x4-hpq6-x4j9

Rediff Bol Downloader ActiveX (OCX) control allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

LOW 38Published 2007-01-03 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02508 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:rediff:bol_downloader_activex_ocx_control::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Rediff

cpe:2.3:a:rediff:bol_downloader_activex_ocx_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Rediff

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6838
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-24x4-hpq6-x4j9

References

Exploit 1

http://www.infogreg.com/security/misc/rediff-bol-downloader-allows-downloading-and-spawning-arbitary-files.html

Advisory 1

2089

Sources

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