What is CVE-2016-2245?

CVE-2016-2245 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hp Support_assistant, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-03-19.

How severe is CVE-2016-2245?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Hp Support_assistant

CVE-2016-2245

HP Support Assistant before 8.1.52.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.059 (92.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Hp Support_assistant
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

hp-security-alert@hp.com (Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2245?: CVE-2016-2245 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hp Support_assistant, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-03-19.
How severe is CVE-2016-2245?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.