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.
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 (2.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.3% 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
- HP, Inc. HP Support Assistant — versions See HP security bulletin reference for affected versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_12617979-12618008-16/hpsbgn04022 (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.