CVE-2023-5739 Privilege escalation in HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows to gain elevated privileges on the affected system.

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-2023-5739?

CVE-2023-5739 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows, published on 31 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Certain versions of HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows are potentially vulnerable to elevation of privilege.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5739?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Hp Image Assistant, Hp Pc Hardware Diagnostics, Hp Thunderbolt Dock G2 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5739?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5739 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-5739 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5739 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v5x7-5rc8-h4m4.

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