CVE-2011-5155
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,…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.71%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.3 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.71% probability · 52th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- helpandmanual/help \& manual
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.