CVE-2026-12553 HP Web Jetadmin (WJA) - Potential Arbitrary File Read/Write
Unauthenticated attackers can read or write arbitrary files via DLL hijacking in HP Web Jetadmin, requiring a patch to mitigate.
- 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-2026-12553?
CVE-2026-12553 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in HP Inc. Web Jetadmin, published on 17 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HP has identified a potential vulnerability in HP Web Jetadmin (WJA) that may allow an unauthenticated actor to read from or write to arbitrary files through a DLL hijacking mechanism.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12553?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12553?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12553 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-12553 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12553 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-29p9-9rf3-jx84.