Helpu arbitrary file creation vulnerability
Priority LOW 36CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An improper input validation vulnerability in Helpu solution could allow a local attacker to arbitrary file creation and execution without click file transfer menu. It is possible to file in arbitrary directory for user because the viewer program receive the file from agent with privilege of administrator.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00811 57th 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-2020-7867
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c34g-9x5j-hq7p
References
More Helpuviewer vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-06367 HelpU Overflow Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-7867 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7867 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c34g-9x5j-hq7p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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