HP Support Assistant Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via Arbitrary File Write

Vulnerability

A vulnerability allowing local attackers to escalate privileges through arbitrary file write has been identified in HP Support Assistant versions prior to 9.44.18.0.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation.

Remediation

Users are advised to update HP Support Assistant to version 9.44.18.0 or later.

Added: Jun 5, 2025, 9:56 PM
Updated: Jun 5, 2025, 9:56 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
5.0
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.2
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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