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.

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.

EPSS: 0.006 (43.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Hp Thinpro — versions 4.4, 5.0, 5.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

hp-security-alert@hp.com (Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory, Patch)
hp-security-alert@hp.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

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.