CVE-2020-7846 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-7846

Helpcom before v10.0 contains a file download and execution vulnerability...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Jeongun Baek

References

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Helpcom
Vulnerable Versions:
< 10.0

Timeline

Official Publish: February 24th, 2021
Last Modified: August 4th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-321

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1552 Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1040 Network Sniffing
Credential Access
T1537 Transfer Data to Cloud Account
Credential Access
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Exfiltration