Uncontrolled search path in Hewlett Packard Enterprise HP Support Assistant
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- 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-427.
Summary
HP Support Assistant uses HP Performance Tune-up as a diagnostic tool. HP Support Assistant uses Fusion to launch HP Performance Tune-up. It is possible for an attacker to exploit the DLL hijacking vulnerability and elevate privileges when Fusion launches the HP Performance Tune-up.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02776 86th 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.38.2601.0 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:support_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.11 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.38.2601.0 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-2022-38395
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v36q-qx7x-fwf9
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-38395 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38395 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v36q-qx7x-fwf9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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