Improper authentication in Hewlett Packard Enterprise ThinPro Linux
Priority LOW 32CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
An attacker may be able to bypass the OS application filter meant to restrict applications that can be executed by changing browser preferences to launch a separate process that in turn can execute arbitrary commands.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00813 57th 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 | ThinPro Linux | 6.2; 6.2.1; 7.0; 7.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ThinPro Linux VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise Affected 6.2; 6.2.1; 7.0; 7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:thinpro_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:thinpro_linux:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:thinpro_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:thinpro_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:thinpro_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:thinpro_linux:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:thinpro_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:thinpro_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16286
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wh8c-87gc-wmm3
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise Thinpro Linux vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-01907 Unspecified vulnerability in Easy Setup Wizard in HP ThinPro Linux 4.1 through 5.1 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2019-12259 Information disclosure in Hewlett Packard Enterprise ThinPro Linux CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2019-16286 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-16286 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wh8c-87gc-wmm3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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