Help Center (HelpCtr.exe) may allow remote attackers to read or execute arbitrary files via an "http://" or "file://" argument to the topic parameter in an hcp:// URL
Published May 20, 2004
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 16.20%
Description
Help Center (HelpCtr.exe) may allow remote attackers to read or execute arbitrary files via an "http://" or "file://" argument to the topic parameter in an hcp:// URL. NOTE: since the initial report of this problem, several researchers have been unable to reproduce this issue.
Affected products
No data.
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 16.20% (0.16205) | 96.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 16.20% (0.16205) | 96.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 22.40% (0.22400) | 95.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 18.61% (0.18608) | 95.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 23.37% (0.23366) | 95.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 25.21% (0.25213) | 95.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.68% (0.03680) | 92.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.68% (0.03680) | 90.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 29.42% (0.29415) | 97.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 29.42% (0.29415) | 96.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-02/0440.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-02/0450.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-02/0688.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107652584102003&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/353248 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9621 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15101 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-02/0440.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-02/0450.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-02/0688.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107652584102003&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/353248 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9621 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15101 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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