Improper authentication in Cnesty Helpcom
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
A vulnerability of Helpcom could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary command. This vulnerability exists due to insufficient authentication validation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00854 58th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7856
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w9pp-r77p-j4p3
References
More Cnesty Helpcom vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-06376 Improper input validation in Cnesty Helpcom CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-06354 Hard-coded credentials in Cnesty Helpcom CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-7856 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7856 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w9pp-r77p-j4p3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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