CVE-2023-26298Network attack vector

Privilege escalation via unauthenticated command injection

Published Jun 12, 2023 · Updated Jan 6, 2025

Command injection in HP Device Manager before 5.0.10 allows remote attackers to execute commands through an undisclosed network vector. HP has not published the affected component or the input-handling operation that passes attacker-controlled data to a command. No authentication or user interaction is required, but the endpoint and configuration preconditions remain undisclosed; successful injection can elevate privileges.

CVSS severity9.0
Critical
EPSS probability1.64%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in HP Device Manager before 5.0.10 allows remote attackers to execute commands through an undisclosed network vector. HP has not published the affected component or the input-handling operation that passes attacker-controlled data to a command. No authentication or user interaction is required, but the endpoint and configuration preconditions remain undisclosed; successful injection can elevate privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-26298
Published
Jun 12, 2023
Updated
Jan 6, 2025
Vendor
HP Inc.
Product
HP Device Manager
Classifications
CWE-77, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 12, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 6, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.0.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

HP Inc. · HP Device Managerversion=5.0.9

Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.0HP Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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