CVE-2020-7868 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in helpUS(remote administration tool) due to improper validation of parameter of ShellExecutionExA function used for login.

Published: 2021-06-29

Score: 9.6 Critical

EPSS: 2.7% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

HelpU

helpu.ocx

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2020.6.27.1`	affected	≤ 2020.06.27

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:helpu:helpu:2020.6.27.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-28800	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in helpUS(remote administration tool) due to improper validation of parameter of ShellExecutionExA function used for login.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02679.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.boho.or.kr/krcert/secNoticeView.do?bulletin_writing_sequence=36088

History

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Subscriptions

Helpu Helpu

Microsoft Windows

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: krcert

Published: 2021-06-29T13:39:21.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T09:41:01.988Z

Reserved: 2020-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-7868

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-06-29T14:15:08.163

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:25:34.657

Link: CVE-2020-7868

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-141
Improper Neutralization of Parameter/Argument Delimiters
NVD-CWE-Other

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