CVE-2025-43019

Local privilege escalation via arbitrary file deletion

Published Jul 8, 2025 · Updated Jul 8, 2025

Arbitrary file deletion in HP Support Assistant before 9.46.17.0 allows local users to escalate privileges on Windows systems. HP identifies arbitrary file deletion as the mechanism but has not disclosed the affected file operation or path-validation logic. Exploitation requires low local privileges and a separate attack condition, and it can alter data or interrupt the application or system.

CVSS severity5.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Arbitrary file deletion in HP Support Assistant before 9.46.17.0 allows local users to escalate privileges on Windows systems. HP identifies arbitrary file deletion as the mechanism but has not disclosed the affected file operation or path-validation logic. Exploitation requires low local privileges and a separate attack condition, and it can alter data or interrupt the application or system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-43019
Published
Jul 8, 2025
Updated
Jul 8, 2025
Vendor
Plantronics
Product
HP Support Assistant
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 8, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 8, 2025Record 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 Support Assistantversion=See HP Security Bulletin reference for affected versions.

Published CVSS scores

5.8HP Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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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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