CVE-2020-7810 HandySoft ActiveX File Download and Execution Vulnerability

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into visiting a crafted webpage that exploits an insecure ActiveX control in HandySoft Groupware.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-7810?

CVE-2020-7810 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Handysoft, Inc. hslogin2.dll, published on 7 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

hslogin2.dll ActiveX Control in Groupware contains a vulnerability that could allow remote files to be downloaded and executed by setting the arguments to the activex method. This is due to a lack of integrity verification of the policy files referenced in the update process, and a remote attacker could induce a user to crafted web page, causing damage such as malicious code infection.

Weakness: CWE-354, CWE-353

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7810?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Handysoft Hslogin2.dll.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7810?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7810 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2020-7810 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7810 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h2gw-wr24-mgw2.

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