Privilege escalation in HP Print And Scan Doctor
CVE-2023-5671
HP Print and Scan Doctor for Windows may potentially be vulnerable to escalation of privilege. HP is releasing software updates to mitigate the potential vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
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: 0.002 (5.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HP Print And Scan Doctor — versions 5.7.2.014
- HP Inc. Print And Scan Doctor For Windows — versions See HP Security Bulletin reference for affected versions.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_9502679-9502704-16 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5671?
- CVE-2023-5671 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP Print And Scan Doctor, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5671?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.