Code injection in Hewlett Packard Enterprise HP Softpaq installer
Priority LOW 36CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with a version of the HP Softpaq installer that can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00279 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | HP Softpaq installer | 4.0.100.1189 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HP Softpaq installer VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise Affected 4.0.100.1189 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:softpaq_installer:4.0.100.1189:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.100.1189 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:softpaq_installer:4.0.100.1189:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.100.1189 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16283
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5gxg-33gj-54pc
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-16283 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-16283 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5gxg-33gj-54pc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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