Vulnerability in HP System Event Utility
CVE-2019-18915
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with certain versions of HP System Event Utility prior to version 1.4.33. This vulnerability may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via an HP System Event Utility system service.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (72.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HP System Event Utility
- HP System Event Utility — versions Prior to version 1.4.33
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06559359 (Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/8 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-18915?
- CVE-2019-18915 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP System Event Utility, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-02-13.
- How severe is CVE-2019-18915?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-18915 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.