Untrusted search path vulnerability in Help & Manual 5.5.1 Build 1296 allows local users…
Priority LOW 29Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Help & Manual 5.5.1 Build 1296 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse ijl15.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .hmxz, .hmxp, .hmskin, .hmx, .hm3, .hpj, .hlp, or .chm file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00714 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:helpandmanual:help_\&_manual:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.1 | Vulnerable | Helpandmanual |
- cpe:2.3:a:helpandmanual:help_\&_manual:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·Helpandmanual
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-5155
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fx87-fqh9-p9cj
References
Sources
- CVE-2011-5155 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-5155 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fx87-fqh9-p9cj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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