CVE-2022-23455 Privilege escalation in HP Support Assistant
Attackers can escalate privileges and modify files in HP Support Assistant, compromising system integrity and security.
- 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-2022-23455?
CVE-2022-23455 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP Support Assistant, published on 30 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in HP Support Assistant. These vulnerabilities include privilege escalation, compromise of integrity, allowed communication with untrusted clients, and unauthorized modification of files.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23455?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Support Assistant.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23455?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23455 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-23455 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23455 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HP Support Assistant
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9w4v-2x3h-wxmw.