CVE-2020-7867 describes an improper input validation vulnerability in the Helpu solution, specifically affecting the helpuviewer component. This flaw allows a local attacker to achieve arbitrary file creation and execution without user interaction, as the viewer program receives files from the agent with administrative privileges, enabling placement in arbitrary directories. Rated as HIGH severity with a CVSS score of 7.8, the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local user privileges, but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2018.5.21.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:helpu:helpuviewer:2018.5.21.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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