Privilege escalation in HP Support Assistant
CVE-2025-43019
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP Support Assistant, which allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via an arbitrary file deletion.
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: 0.001 (1.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- HP Support Assistant — versions 9.46.17.0
- HP Inc. Support Assistant — versions See HP Security Bulletin reference for affected versions.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_12715930-12715980-16/hpsbgn04031 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-43019?
- CVE-2025-43019 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP Support Assistant, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-07-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-43019?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.