Incorrect default permissions in Hewlett Packard Enterprise HP Support Assistant
Priority LOW 35CWE-276Published · 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 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in HP Support Assistant. These vulnerabilities include privilege escalation, compromise of integrity, allowed communication with untrusted clients, and unauthorized modification of files.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00186 8th 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 Support Assistant | See HP Security Bulletin reference for affected versions. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HP Support Assistant VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise Affected See HP Security Bulletin reference for affected versions. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:support_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.11 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:support_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.11 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23453
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hmx8-973g-mf9c
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Assistant vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-02040 HP Support Assistant before 8.1.52.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via unspecified vectors. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-18021 Uncontrolled search path in Hewlett Packard Enterprise HP Support Assistant CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-05592 Potential security vulnerabilities including compromise of integrity, and allowed… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-05591 Potential security vulnerabilities including compromise of integrity, and allowed… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-05589 Potential security vulnerabilities including compromise of integrity, and allowed… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-05588 Potential security vulnerabilities including compromise of integrity, and allowed… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-23453 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-23453 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hmx8-973g-mf9c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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