CVE-2004-0474 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 o...
MediumCVSS 5.1
EPSS 16.2%
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft windows xp | All versions | No fix listed |
References
- 20040210 Re: HelpCtr - allow open any page or run exploit mailing-list vendor-advisory
- 20040210 Re: HelpCtr - allow open any page or run mailing-list
- 20040213 Re: HelpCtr - allow open any page or run mailing-list
- 20040211 Re: HelpCtr - allow open any page or run mailing-list
- 20040207 HelpCtr - allow open any page or run exploit mailing-list
- 9621 exploit vdb-entry vendor-advisory
- winxp-helpctr-hcp-xss(15101) vdb-entry