A potential security vulnerability has been identified with the command line shell of the…
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with the command line shell of the HP ThinPro operating system 6.1, 5.2.1, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, and 4.4. The vulnerability could result in a local unauthorized elevation of privilege on an HP thin client device.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0051 43rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | HP ThinPro | 6.1, 5.2.1, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, and 4.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HP ThinPro VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise Affected 6.1, 5.2.1, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, and 4.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2740
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j663-vxcp-w98m
References
Advisory 1
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise Thinpro vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-13631 OS command injection in Hewlett Packard Enterprise ThinPro Linux CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2025-27884 HP ThinPro 8.1 SP8 Security Updates CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2016-02041 HP ThinPro 4.4 through 6.1 mishandles the keyboard layout control panel and virtual… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-13632 OS command injection in Hewlett Packard Enterprise ThinPro Linux CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2019-12261 In HP ThinPro Linux 6.2, 6.2.1, 7.0 and 7.1, an attacker may be able to leverage the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2022-01472 A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP ThinPro 7.2 Service Pack 8… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-2740 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-2740 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j663-vxcp-w98m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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