CVE-2022-1038 Privilege escalation in HP Jumpstart

High 7.8 Published Updated

A privilege escalation vulnerability in HP Jumpstart allows attackers to gain elevated permissions, requiring users to uninstall the 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-2022-1038?

CVE-2022-1038 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP Jumpstart, published on 21 Nov 2022. 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 in the HP Jumpstart software, which might allow escalation of privilege. HP is recommending that customers uninstall HP Jumpstart and use myHP software.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1038?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Jumpstart.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1038?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1038 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-1038 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1038 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4j28-q9m7-3fmj.

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