CVE-2025-1697

Local privilege escalation

Published Apr 18, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

Link-following weakness in HP Touchpoint Analytics Service before 4.2.2439 allows local users to escalate privileges on HP PCs. HP has not published the affected file, link target, or unsafe file operation that enables the escalation. Local low-privileged access is required; exploitation can alter data or interrupt service without direct data disclosure.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Link-following weakness in HP Touchpoint Analytics Service before 4.2.2439 allows local users to escalate privileges on HP PCs. HP has not published the affected file, link target, or unsafe file operation that enables the escalation. Local low-privileged access is required; exploitation can alter data or interrupt service without direct data disclosure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-1697
Published
Apr 18, 2025
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
Plantronics
Product
HP Touchpoint Analytics Service
Classifications
CWE-59, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 18, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2026Record 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 Touchpoint Analytics Serviceversion=See HP security bulletin reference for affected versions

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.9HP Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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