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Possible issue with Cisco on-line help?
Hello! We came across a curious behavior on a number of Cisco routers, tied to the way the on-line help system presents options. It seems that, even though a regular non-"enabled" user should not be able to see the access- lists or other security-related information in the router, one can do just...
CVE-1999-1005
Vulnerability (CVE-1999-1005) GroupWise Web Interface GWWEB.EXE permits remote file read via a directory-traversal style attack on the HELP parameter, enabling reading local files with .htm extensions. The OpenVAS entry corroborates that by modifying the GroupWise Web Interface HELP URL request, ...
CVE-2000-0201
The window.showHelp method in Internet Explorer 5.x does not restrict HTML help files .chm to be executed from the local host, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Microsoft Networking...
CVE-1999-0531
The connected documents describe a vulnerability class where an SMTP service that supports commands like VRFY and EXPN can enumerate valid user accounts (revealing aliases or mailing lists). The evidence includes a Metasploit module (SMTP User Enumeration Utility) and CIRCL/CVE references linking...
CVE-1999-1006
Groupwise web server GWWEB.EXE allows remote attackers to determine the real path of the web server via the HELP parameter...
CVE-1999-0975
The CVE-1999-0975 entry describes a local privilege escalation in the Windows Help system: by editing a table of contents metafile (.CNT) and altering the topic action, a local user could cause commands to execute when the .hlp file is opened. The remediation/affected product details beyond this ...
CVE-1999-0975
The Windows help system can allow a local user to execute commands as another user by editing a table of contents metafile with a .CNT extension and modifying the topic action to include the commands to be executed when the .hlp file is accessed...
CVE-1999-0716
CVE-1999-0716 is a historical vulnerability described across multiple sources as a buffer overflow in Windows NT 4.0’s help file utility triggered by a malformed help file. The Red Hat advisory and CVE entries confirm the issue but do not provide concrete exploit details beyond the basic descript...
CVE-1999-0716
Buffer overflow in Windows NT 4.0 help file utility via a malformed help file...
CVE-1999-1006
Groupwise web server GWWEB.EXE allows remote attackers to determine the real path of the web server via the HELP parameter...
CVE-1999-0975
The Windows help system can allow a local user to execute commands as another user by editing a table of contents metafile with a .CNT extension and modifying the topic action to include the commands to be executed when the .hlp file is accessed...
Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 - Help File Backdoor
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/868/info The help files for the Windows Help system .cnt, .hlp can be edited so that they run an arbitrary executable when selected by a user. The executable will run at the privelege level of the user. The .cnt files are like tables of contents that tell...
Microsoft Windows 9598NT 4.0 - Help File Backdoor
Microsoft Windows 9598NT 4.0 - Help File Backdoor source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/868/info The help files for the Windows Help system .cnt, .hlp can be edited so that they run an arbitrary executable when selected by a user. The executable will run at the privelege level of the user. Th...
ms.winhlp32.exe.bof.txt
The following is a Security Bulletin from the Microsoft Product Security Notification Service. Please do not reply to this message, as it was sent from an unattended mailbox. Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-015 -------------------------------------- Patch Available for "Malformed Help File"...
openlinux.lisa.help.txt
Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 23:46:40 -0400 From: Andrew McRory To: [email protected] Subject: OpenLinux 2.2: LISA install leaves root access without password Hello, I believe I've found a bug in the installation process of OpenLinux 2.2 when using the LISA boot disk. During the installation a...
CVE-1999-0716
Buffer overflow in Windows NT 4.0 help file utility via a malformed help file...
Microsoft Windows NT 4.04.0 SP14.0 SP24.0 SP34.0 SP44.0 SP5 - Help File Buffer Overflow
Microsoft Windows NT 4.04.0 SP14.0 SP24.0 SP34.0 SP44.0 SP5 - Help File Buffer Overflow // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/261/info // // Lax permission in the Windows NT help file folder and a buffer overflow in the Help utility may allow malicious users to gain Administrator privilege...
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/4.0 SP1/4.0 SP2/4.0 SP3/4.0 SP4/4.0 SP5 - Help File Buffer Overflow
// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/261/info // // Lax permission in the Windows NT help file folder and a buffer overflow in the Help utility may allow malicious users to gain Administrator privileges. // // The Windows NT Help utility parses and displays help information for selected...
CVE-1999-0531
Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: None. Reason: this candidate is solely about a configuration that does not directly introduce security vulnerabilities, so it is more appropriate to cover under the Common Configuration Enumeration CCE. Notes: the former description i...