What is CVE-2020-15596?

CVE-2020-15596 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HP Elitebook 1030 G1, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2020-15596?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-15596 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in HP Elitebook 1030 G1

CVE-2020-15596

The ALPS ALPINE touchpad driver before 8.2206.1717.634, as used on various Dell, HP, and Lenovo laptops, allows attackers to conduct Path Disclosure attacks via a "fake" DLL file.

Published 2020-08-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (40.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-31.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

support.hp.com/document/c06706305 (Vendor Advisory)
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/30 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15596?: CVE-2020-15596 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HP Elitebook 1030 G1, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-15596?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-15596 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.