CVE-2020-7841
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper input validation vulnerability exists in TOBESOFT XPLATFORM which could cause arbitrary .hta file execution when the command string is begun with http://, https://, mailto://
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceTOBESOFT XPLATFORM contains an improper input validation vulnerability where the application fails to sanitize command strings that begin with http://, https://, or mailto:// protocols. This allows attackers to cause the application to execute arbitrary .hta (HTML Application) files, potentially leading to remote code execution on the victim's system.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 9.2.2.250CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Tobesoft XPLATFORM installationIdentify if Tobesoft XPLATFORM is present on the system by checking installed programs list or common installation directoriesAffected if Tobesoft XPLATFORM is found on the system
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Check installed XPLATFORM versionLocate and read the version information of the XPLATFORM installation, typically found in application metadata, version file, or executable propertiesAffected if The version is lower than 9.2.2.250
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Review application command configurationsInspect application configuration files, scripts, or code that define command strings or URI handlers used by XPLATFORMAffected if Command strings contain http://, https://, or mailto:// URI schemes that could be processed by the application
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Search for .hta execution patternsExamine application logs, configurations, or code for references to .hta file execution or HTML Application launching mechanismsAffected if The application is configured to process or execute .hta files based on URI-based command strings
A system is affected if Tobesoft XPLATFORM version is below 9.2.2.250 and the application processes command strings containing http://, https://, or mailto:// protocols that could trigger .hta file execution.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data9.2.2.250
Implement strict input validation to restrict or sanitize URI schemes in command strings, limiting them to only expected/required protocols and rejecting http/https/mailto schemes that could be leveraged for .hta file execution.
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