CVE-2011-5155 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the working directory when opening specific file types.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-5155?
CVE-2011-5155 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Sep 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Help & Manual 5.5.1 Build 1296 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse ijl15.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .hmxz, .hmxp, .hmskin, .hmx, .hm3, .hpj, .hlp, or .chm file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5155?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Helpandmanual Help \& Manual.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5155?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5155 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2011-5155 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-5155 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fx87-fqh9-p9cj.