HP Hotkey Support < 8.10.42.190 Privilege Escalation

high Nessus Plugin ID 208768

Synopsis

A software application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

The version of HP Hotkey Support installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 8.10.42.190. It is, therefore, affected by an escalation of privilege vulnerability. For more information, consult the vendor advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to HP Hotkey Support 8.10.42.190 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?8e579f8b

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 208768

File Name: hp_hotkey_support_HPSBHF03977.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 10/11/2024

Updated: 10/14/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-27458

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:hp:hotkey_support

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/HP Hotkey Support

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/4/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/4/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-27458

IAVA: 2024-A-0638