CVE-2025-11998 HP Card Readers (B Models) – Potential Information Disclosure
HP Card Readers may disclose prior user identity when NFC devices are nearby during card swipes, requiring firmware updates to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-11998?
CVE-2025-11998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HP Inc. Card Readers B Model, published on 30 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The following HP Card Readers B Models (X3D03B & Y7C05B) are potentially vulnerable to information disclosure, allowing prior user identity to be inherited under certain conditions —e.g., when an NFC device (such as a smartphone/smartwatches) is in proximity during a card swipe event.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-11998?
How do I fix CVE-2025-11998?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-11998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-11998 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-11998 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qv8q-v573-573h.