CVE-2026-4667 HP System Optimizer - Escalation of Privilege
High 7.3
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-4667 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-4667 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP Inc. OMEN Gaming Hub, published on 15 Apr 2026. 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-2026-4667 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: HP Inc. OMEN Gaming Hub. 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-2026-4667/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-4667/index.md)
An attacker can escalate privileges on systems running HP System Optimizer, requiring users to apply the vendor-provided update.
- 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-2026-4667?
CVE-2026-4667 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP Inc. OMEN Gaming Hub, published on 15 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HP System Optimizer might potentially be vulnerable to escalation of privilege. HP is releasing an update to mitigate this potential vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-4667?
How do I fix CVE-2026-4667?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-4667 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-4667 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-4667 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f7xm-7w7h-hhcm.