CVE-2010-1885

Published: Jun 15, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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."

Affected (6)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 2003 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Xp

3 products

Windows 2003 Server

Windows Server 2003

Configuration A

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	All versions
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2003	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions

Related CWEs

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (32)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-06/0197.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Exploit

http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2010/06/10/windows-help-vulnerability-disclosure.aspx

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2010/06/10/help-and-support-center-vulnerability-full-disclosure-posting.aspx

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/40076

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13808

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578319

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2219475.mspx

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511774/100/0/threaded

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511783/100/0/threaded

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40725

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Exploit

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024084

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-194A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1417

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Vendor Advisory

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-042

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59267

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11733

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-06/0197.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2010/06/10/windows-help-vulnerability-disclosure.aspx

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2010/06/10/help-and-support-center-vulnerability-full-disclosure-posting.aspx

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/40076

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13808

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578319

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

US Government Resource

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2219475.mspx

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511774/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511783/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40725

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024084

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-194A.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1417

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-042

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59267

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11733

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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