CVE-2020-7871 Command injection in Helpcom
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Cnesty Helpcom due to insufficient parameter validation.
- 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-2020-7871?
CVE-2020-7871 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Cnesty Helpcom, published on 29 Jun 2021. 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
A vulnerability of Helpcom could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary command. This vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the parameter. This issue affects: Cnesty Helpcom 10.0 versions prior to.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7871?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cnesty Helpcom.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7871?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7871 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2020-7871 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7871 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cnesty Helpcom
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8c7q-25p6-v622.