CVE-2020-7846 Hardcoded credentials in Helpcom
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a hardcoded cryptographic key in Helpcom, allowing remote control via crafted web pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-7846?
CVE-2020-7846 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cnesty Helpcom, published on 24 Feb 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Helpcom before v10.0 contains a file download and execution vulnerability caused by storing hardcoded cryptographic key. It finally leads to a file download and execution via access to crafted web page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7846?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cnesty Helpcom.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7846?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7846 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-7846 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7846 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cnesty Helpcom
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wvm5-q52j-8r24.