CVE-2010-1652 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.9% (pctl 86)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the HelpCenter module in Help Center Live (HCL) 2.0.6 and 2.1.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have unspecified other impact via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to module.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.86% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-05-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| helpcenterlive | hcl |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Help Center Live 2.0.6 - 'module=helpcenter&file=' Local File Inclusion | 2010-04-27 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/1004-exploits/helpcenterlive-lfi.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39615
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12421
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39732
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1009
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/1004-exploits/helpcenterlive-lfi.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39615
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12421
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39732
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1009
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