Local privilege escalation via out-of-path execution
Published Feb 3, 2023 · Updated Mar 25, 2025
Privilege escalation in HP Factory Preinstalled Windows 10 20H2 Images allows local users to execute files outside a restricted path. HP identifies neither the executable files nor the restricted-path enforcement component and has not disclosed the operation that permits out-of-path execution. Low-privileged local access and user interaction are required; successful exploitation elevates privileges on the affected PC.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in HP Factory Preinstalled Windows 10 20H2 Images allows local users to execute files outside a restricted path. HP identifies neither the executable files nor the restricted-path enforcement component and has not disclosed the operation that permits out-of-path execution. Low-privileged local access and user interaction are required; successful exploitation elevates privileges on the affected PC.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-38396
- Published
- Feb 3, 2023
- Updated
- Mar 25, 2025
- Vendor
- HP Inc.
- Product
- HP Factory Preinstalled Windows 10 20H2 Images
- Classifications
- T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 3, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 25, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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