The StartApp function in the HPISDataManagerLib.Datamgr ActiveX control in…
Priority MEDIUM 54Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The StartApp function in the HPISDataManagerLib.Datamgr ActiveX control in HPISDataManager.dll in HP Instant Support before 1.0.0.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a .exe filename in the argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5608 and CVE-2008-0953.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08819 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:instant_support:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.0.23 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:instant_support:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.0.23 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0953
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6f2-vq83-q999
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise Instant Support vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-05389 Buffer overflow in the MoveFile function in the HPISDataManagerLib.Datamgr ActiveX… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-05392 The DeleteSingleFile function in the HPISDataManagerLib.Datamgr ActiveX control in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-05388 Buffer overflow in the GetFileTime function in the HPISDataManagerLib.Datamgr ActiveX… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-03447 Stack-based buffer overflow in the HPSDDX Class (SDD) ActiveX control in sdd.dll in HP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
- TI-2008-00914 The AppendStringToFile function in the HPISDataManagerLib.Datamgr ActiveX control in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-05390 Buffer overflow in the RegistryString function in the HPISDataManagerLib.Datamgr ActiveX… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2008-0953 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0953 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g6f2-vq83-q999 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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