Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-5155 - Unspecified vulnerability in Helpandmanual Help & Manual 5.5.1

047910
CVSS 6.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
NONE
local
helpandmanual
exploit available

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Help & Manual 5.5.1 Build 1296 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse ijl15.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .hmxz, .hmxp, .hmskin, .hmx, .hm3, .hpj, .hlp, or .chm file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html 'CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path'

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Helpandmanual
1

Exploit-Db

descriptionEC Software Help & Manual 5.5.1 Build 1296 'ijl15.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability. CVE-2011-5155. Remote exploit for windows plat...
idEDB-ID:35614
last seen2016-02-04
modified2011-04-14
published2011-04-14
reporterLiquidWorm
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/35614/
titleEC Software Help & Manual 5.5.1 Build 1296 - 'ijl15.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability