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A vulnerability in agent program of HelpU remote control solution could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands This vulnerability is due to insufficient input santization when communicating customer process.
NVD Status: Modified ,CVE State: published
Threat Intelligence & Risk Assessment for CVE-2020-7862
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-7862 is rated Moderate Risk (52.2/100) : CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.63%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-7862
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
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Date
Old EPSS score
New EPSS score
Delta (New - Old)
1
2025-11-21
0.70%
0.63%
-0.08%
2
2025-11-18
0.63%
0.70%
+0.08%
3
2025-09-27
—
0.63%
—
Full EPSS history
(11 records total)
Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-7862
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
Exploitability
Impact
Score source
7.0
3.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.0
5.9
[email protected]
8.8
3.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8
5.9
[email protected]
6.5
2.0
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
8.0
6.4
[email protected]
Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-7862
Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-7862
Vendor
Product
Version
Raw CPE
helpu
helpuftclient
3.0.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:helpu:helpuftclient:3.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
helpu
helpuftserver
3.0.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:helpu:helpuftserver:3.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
helpu
helpuserver
1.0.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:helpu:helpuserver:1.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
helpu
helpuviewer
2018.5.21.0
cpe:2.3:a:helpu:helpuviewer:2018.5.21.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
References for CVE-2020-7862
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