CVE-2023-6138 Privilege escalation in Certain HP Workstation PCs
A vulnerability in HP Workstation BIOS allows attackers to escalate privileges, execute arbitrary code, or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-6138?
CVE-2023-6138 is a high-severity vulnerability in Certain HP Workstation PCs, published on 14 Feb 2024. 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 system BIOS for certain HP Workstation PCs, which might allow escalation of privilege, arbitrary code execution, or denial of service. HP is releasing mitigation for the potential vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6138?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Hp Z440 Workstation Firmware, Hp Z640 Workstation Firmware, Hp Z840 Workstation Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6138?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6138 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-6138 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6138 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q833-5r3h-2vq9.