What is CVE-2025-43026?

CVE-2025-43026 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hp Support_assistant, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-06-05.

How severe is CVE-2025-43026?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Hp Support_assistant

CVE-2025-43026

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP Support Assistant for versions prior to 9.44.18.0. The vulnerability could potentially allow a local attacker to escalate privileges via an arbitrary file write.

EPSS: 0.001 (1.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Hp Support_assistant
Hp, Inc. Hp Support Assistant — versions See HP security bulletin reference for affected versions

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-281 — Improper Preservation of Permissions

References

hp-security-alert@hp.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43026?: CVE-2025-43026 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hp Support_assistant, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-06-05.
How severe is CVE-2025-43026?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.