CVE-2025-43491

SYSTEM privilege escalation via filesystem resource injection

Published Sep 9, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

Resource injection in HP Inc. Poly Lens Desktop before 2.3 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges through filesystem modification. HP has not published the affected component, resource identifier, or filesystem operation that accepts it. Exploitation requires low local privileges and an additional attack condition; successful abuse can alter protected files, elevate privileges, or interrupt the application.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Resource injection in HP Inc. Poly Lens Desktop before 2.3 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges through filesystem modification. HP has not published the affected component, resource identifier, or filesystem operation that accepts it. Exploitation requires low local privileges and an additional attack condition; successful abuse can alter protected files, elevate privileges, or interrupt the application.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-43491
Published
Sep 9, 2025
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
Plantronics
Product
Poly Lens
Classifications
CWE-99, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 9, 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 · Poly Lensversion=See HP security bulletin reference for affected versions

Published CVSS scores

7.3HP Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/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-99Improper Control of Resource Identifiers ('Resource Injection')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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