OS command injection in Hewlett Packard Enterprise ThinPro Linux
Priority LOW 39CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- 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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
The VPN software within HP ThinPro does not safely handle user supplied input, which may be leveraged by an attacker to inject commands that will execute with root privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02181 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-18909
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mcx-9373-6qh4
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise Thinpro vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-27884 HP ThinPro 8.1 SP8 Security Updates CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2017-01982 A potential security vulnerability has been identified with the command line shell of the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- 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-2019-18909 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-18909 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mcx-9373-6qh4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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