CVE-2023-4499 Information disclosure in HP ThinUpdate

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a certificate validation flaw in the HP ThinUpdate utility to disclose sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-4499?

CVE-2023-4499 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP ThinUpdate, published on 13 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP ThinUpdate utility (also known as HP Recovery Image and Software Download Tool) which may lead to information disclosure. HP is releasing mitigation for the potential vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4499?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Thinupdate.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4499?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4499 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-4499 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4499 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f5q5-79ff-jh27.

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