CVE-2020-7866
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 · uneditedWhen using XPLATFORM 9.2.2.270 or earlier versions ActiveX component, arbitrary commands can be executed due to improper input validation
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 confidenceXPLATFORM ActiveX component versions 9.2.2.270 and earlier contain a command injection vulnerability due to improper input validation, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the target system with the privileges of the vulnerable application.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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<= 9.2.2.270CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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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Locate XPLATFORM installation directorySearch for files or directories named 'Xplatform', 'XPLATFORM', or 'tobesoft' on the system. Check common installation paths such as C:\Program Files\Tobesoft\Xplatform or C:\Program Files (x86)\Tobesoft\Xplatform. Also check application-specific directories where XPLATFORM may be deployed as a component.Affected if XPLATFORM software is found installed on the system
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Identify XPLATFORM ActiveX component versionLocate the XPLATFORM ActiveX control file (typically with .dll or .ocx extension) within the XPLATFORM installation directory. Right-click the file, select Properties, and examine the Version tab to obtain the file version. Alternatively, use PowerShell: Get-ChildItem -Path 'C:\Program Files\Tobesoft' -Recurse -Filter '*.dll' | Select-Object Name, VersionInfoAffected if The ActiveX component version is 9.2.2.270 or earlier
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Check if ActiveX component is registered and enabledOpen Windows Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID searching for XPLATFORM-related CLSIDs (check for entries containing 'Xplatform', 'XPLT', or Tobesoft product identifiers). Also verify the component is not disabled via registry keys under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility or HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility.Affected if The ActiveX component is registered and not explicitly disabled in the registry
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Identify applications using XPLATFORM ActiveXSearch for application files (.exe, .dll) that reference XPLATFORM components. Examine web applications that embed the XPLATFORM ActiveX control via OBJECT tags in HTML or .NET applications that reference Tobesoft libraries. Check application installation directories for XPLATFORM runtime files.Affected if Applications or web interfaces load or reference the XPLATFORM ActiveX control
A user is affected if XPLATFORM with an ActiveX component version 9.2.2.270 or earlier is installed, the ActiveX component is registered and enabled, and an application loads or uses that ActiveX control.
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 dataUpgrade XPLATFORM to a version later than 9.2.2.270, or if no patched version exists, disable the ActiveX component and implement alternative functionality.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-7866 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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