Certain versions of HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows are potentially vulnerable to elevation of privilege.
Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- 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-269.
Summary
Certain versions of HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows are potentially vulnerable to elevation of privilege.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00172 6th 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 PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows | See HP Security Bulletin reference for affected versions. and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise Affected See HP Security Bulletin reference for affected versions. and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:image_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.1.8 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:pc_hardware_diagnostics:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 2.4.0.0 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:thunderbolt_dock_g2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:h:hp:thunderbolt_dock_g2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:image_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.1.8 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:pc_hardware_diagnostics:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 2.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:thunderbolt_dock_g2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:h:hp:thunderbolt_dock_g2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5739
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5x7-5rc8-h4m4
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise Image Assistant vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-15949 Certain versions of HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows, HP Image Assistant, and HP… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-12334 HP Image Assistant - Potential Escalation of Privilege CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2023-5739 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5739 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v5x7-5rc8-h4m4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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