CVE-2023-5671

Local privilege escalation through undisclosed mechanism

Published Oct 25, 2023 · Updated Sep 12, 2024

Privilege escalation in HP Print and Scan Doctor for Windows 5.7.2.014 allows local users to gain elevated privileges. HP has not disclosed the vulnerable component or the operation that mishandles attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and user interaction, after which the attacker gains privileges beyond the application security boundary.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in HP Print and Scan Doctor for Windows 5.7.2.014 allows local users to gain elevated privileges. HP has not disclosed the vulnerable component or the operation that mishandles attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and user interaction, after which the attacker gains privileges beyond the application security boundary.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-5671
Published
Oct 25, 2023
Updated
Sep 12, 2024
Vendor
HP Inc.
Product
HP Print and Scan Doctor for Windows
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 25, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 12, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=See HP Security Bulletin reference for affected versions.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

HP Inc. · HP Print and Scan Doctor for Windowsversion=See HP Security Bulletin reference for affected versions.

Published CVSS scores

8.2HP Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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