CVE-2020-6917 Other in HP Support Assistant

High 7.8 Published 16 Feb 2022 Updated 8 Oct 2026

HP Support Assistant allows communication with untrusted clients and integrity compromise, requiring users to update the software.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-6917?

CVE-2020-6917 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP Support Assistant, published on 16 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Potential security vulnerabilities including compromise of integrity, and allowed communication with untrusted clients has been identified in HP Support Assistant software.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6917?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Support Assistant.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6917?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6917 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-6917 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6917 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-46q3-gvcr-2j7f.