The KillProcess method in the HP PKI ActiveX control (HPPKI.ocx) before 1.2.0.1 allows…
Priority LOW 24CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The KillProcess method in the HP PKI ActiveX control (HPPKI.ocx) before 1.2.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kill process) via the partial or full name of a process.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02085 81st 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:pki_activex_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.1.0.6 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:pki_activex_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6501
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fv9g-9ppx-9cm5
References
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2012-6501 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6501 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fv9g-9ppx-9cm5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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