HP Easy Start for macOS - Security Update
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in HP Easy Start for macOS, versions prior to 2.16.7.260722. These potential vulnerabilities may lead to escalation of privilege. HP is releasing updates to mitigate these potential vulnerabilities.
Why it matters now
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 Easy Start for macOS | before <2.16.7.260722 | <2.16.7.260722 | Patch available | CNA |
- HP Easy Start for macOS VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise Affected before <2.16.7.260722 Fixed in <2.16.7.260722 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA HP Easy Start for macOS (HP Inc) Fixed in <2.16.7.260722
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
HP Easy Start for macOS — support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_15512340-15512362-16/hpsb…
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-10767 HP Easy Start for macOS - Security UpdatePriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-10768 HP Easy Start for macOS - Security UpdatePriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-12556
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vw7c-29jj-vh2h
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-12556 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12556 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vw7c-29jj-vh2h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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