# CVE-2023-5449: Security feature bypass in HP Displays

> Attackers can bypass the Theft Deterrence feature on HP Displays, allowing unauthorized deactivation of the security lock.

- **Severity:** Low 3.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 18 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-687q-46r9-m8ww

## What is CVE-2023-5449?

CVE-2023-5449 is a low-severity vulnerability in HP Displays, published on 13 Oct 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 in certain HP Displays supporting the Theft Deterrence feature which may allow a monitor’s Theft Deterrence to be deactivated.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5449?

It affects 29 products.


Products: Hp E22 G4 Fhd Firmware, Hp E23 G4 Fhd Firmware, Hp E24i G4 Wuxga Firmware, Hp E24mv G4 Fhd Firmware, Hp E24q G4 Qhd Firmware, Hp E24t G4 Fhd Touch Firmware, Hp E27 G4 Fhd Firmware, Hp E27q G4 Qhd Firmware, Hp Elitedisplay E202 20-Inch Firmware, Hp Elitedisplay E230t 23-Inch Touch Firmware, Hp Elitedisplay E243i 24-Inch Firmware, Hp Elitedisplay E243p 23.8-Inch Sure View Firmware, Hp Elitedisplay E273 27-Inch Firmware, Hp Elitedisplay E273m 27-Inch Firmware, Hp M24m Firmware, Hp M27ha Fhd Firmware, Hp M27m Firmware, Hp P22 G4 22 Fhd Firmware, Hp P22h G4 Fhd Firmware, Hp P22va G4 Fhd Firmware and 9 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-5449?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5449 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-5449 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5449 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-5449 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-5449 is a low-severity vulnerability in HP Displays, published on 13 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5449 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HP Displays. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5449/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5449/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5449
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5449
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-5449

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5449/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.