Vulnerability in HP Thinpro
CVE-2016-2246
HP ThinPro 4.4 through 6.1 mishandles the keyboard layout control panel and virtual keyboard application, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HP Thinpro — versions 4.4, 5.0, 5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display (Vendor Advisory, vendor-advisory, Patch)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93904 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2246?
- CVE-2016-2246 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP Thinpro, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-29.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2246?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2246 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.