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CVE-2010-1885 Detail

Description

The MPC::HexToNum function in helpctr.exe in Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 does not properly handle malformed escape sequences, which allows remote attackers to bypass the trusted documents whitelist (fromHCP option) and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted hcp:// URL, aka "Help Center URL Validation Vulnerability."


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Evaluator Impact

Per: http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2010/06/10/windows-help-vulnerability-disclosure.aspx "customers running Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2, are not vulnerable to this issue, or at risk of attack."

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Hyperlink Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-06/0197.html Exploit 
http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2010/06/10/windows-help-vulnerability-disclosure.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2010/06/10/help-and-support-center-vulnerability-full-disclosure-posting.aspx Vendor Advisory 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13808
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578319 US Government Resource 
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2219475.mspx Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511774/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511783/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40725 Exploit 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024084
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-194A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1417 Vendor Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-042
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59267
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11733

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-1885
NVD Published Date:
06/15/2010
NVD Last Modified:
02/26/2019
Source:
Microsoft Corporation