HP Image Assistant Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in HP Image Assistant versions prior to 5.3.3. This vulnerability arises from a race condition that local attackers could exploit while installing packages.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to HP Image Assistant version 5.3.3 to address this vulnerability. The update is available on the HP Image Assistant download site.

Added: Dec 3, 2025, 5:27 PM
Updated: Dec 3, 2025, 5:27 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
4.2
impact
5.0
exploitability
2.9
remediation
7.7
relevance
1.2
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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