CVE-2004-0474

Public Exploit

Description

Help Center (HelpCtr.exe) may allow remote attackers to read or execute arbitrary files via an "http://" or "file://" argument to the topic parameter in an hcp:// URL. NOTE: since the initial report of this problem, several researchers have been unable to reproduce this issue.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 23.37% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9621	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15101	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-02/0688.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/353248	mailing list exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-02/0450.html	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107652584102003&w=2	mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-02/0440.html	mailing list exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0474?: CVE-2004-0474 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0474?: To fix CVE-2004-0474, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0474 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0474 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~23% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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