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CVE-2020-7871 (GCVE-0-2020-7871)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-06-29 12:51 – Updated: 2024-08-04 09:41
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Cnesty Helpcom Affected: 10.0 , < 10.0(2020.11) (custom)
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Credits
Jeongun Baek
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