Local privilege escalation via untrusted search path
Published Oct 2, 2024 · Updated Oct 2, 2024
Untrusted search path handling in HP One Agent Software before 1.1.0.61524 allows local users to elevate privileges on Windows PCs. HP identifies the weakness as an untrusted search path but does not disclose the affected executable, searched resource, or writable path. Local access is required; successful exploitation grants elevated rights that can alter data or interrupt the host, while disclosed confidentiality impact is limited.
Summary
What happened
Untrusted search path handling in HP One Agent Software before 1.1.0.61524 allows local users to elevate privileges on Windows PCs. HP identifies the weakness as an untrusted search path but does not disclose the affected executable, searched resource, or writable path. Local access is required; successful exploitation grants elevated rights that can alter data or interrupt the host, while disclosed confidentiality impact is limited.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-8733
- Published
- Oct 2, 2024
- Updated
- Oct 2, 2024
- Vendor
- HP Inc.
- Product
- HP One Agent Software
- Classifications
- CWE-426, T1574
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Oct 2, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Oct 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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