CVE-2024-29080

Local privilege escalation

Published Jul 19, 2024 · Updated Nov 13, 2024

Privilege escalation in HP Display Control allows local users to gain elevated privileges through HP Application Enabling Software Driver. HP has not published the flawed code path or the operation that improperly preserves permissions, so the precise mechanism remains undisclosed. Exploitation requires local low-privilege access and high attack complexity; successful exploitation elevates privileges on the local system.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in HP Display Control allows local users to gain elevated privileges through HP Application Enabling Software Driver. HP has not published the flawed code path or the operation that improperly preserves permissions, so the precise mechanism remains undisclosed. Exploitation requires local low-privilege access and high attack complexity; successful exploitation elevates privileges on the local system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-29080
Published
Jul 19, 2024
Updated
Nov 13, 2024
Vendor
Plantronics
Product
HP Display Control
Classifications
CWE-281, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 19, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 13, 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?

Plantronics · HP Display Controlversion=See HP Security Bulletin reference for affected versions.

Published CVSS scores

6.5CISA ADP VulnrichmentCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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-281Improper Preservation of Permissions
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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