CVE-2019-16283 Code injection in HP Softpaq installer
An attacker can execute arbitrary code via the HP Softpaq installer, posing a risk to users installing HP software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-16283?
CVE-2019-16283 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in HP Softpaq installer, published on 9 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with a version of the HP Softpaq installer that can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16283?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Softpaq Installer.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16283?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16283 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2019-16283 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16283 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5gxg-33gj-54pc.