CVE-2020-6918

SYSTEM code execution through undisclosed weakness

Published Feb 16, 2022 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Local privilege escalation in HP Support Assistant before 9.11 allows local users to execute code with SYSTEM privileges. HP and Mandiant do not identify which disclosed weakness corresponds specifically to CVE-2020-6918. HP's assessment requires high privileges and user interaction, while Mandiant describes the grouped flaws as exploitable by a local unprivileged user.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.86%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local privilege escalation in HP Support Assistant before 9.11 allows local users to execute code with SYSTEM privileges. HP and Mandiant do not identify which disclosed weakness corresponds specifically to CVE-2020-6918. HP's assessment requires high privileges and user interaction, while Mandiant describes the grouped flaws as exploitable by a local unprivileged user.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-6918
Published
Feb 16, 2022
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Plantronics
Product
HP Support Assistant
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 16, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=before 9.11

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Plantronics · HP Support Assistantversion=before 9.11

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.9HP Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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