DLL Hijacking Vulnerability in HP Support Assistant by HP
CVE-2022-38395

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
HP
Status
HP Support Assistant
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 November 2022

Summary

The HP Support Assistant employs HP Performance Tune-up as a diagnostic tool, which can be exploited through a DLL hijacking vulnerability. When Fusion launches the HP Performance Tune-up application, attackers can potentially exploit this security flaw to elevate privileges, making it a critical concern for users and administrators alike.

Affected Version(s)

HP Support Assistant See HP Security Bulletin reference for affected versions.

References

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_6788123-6788147...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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