What is CVE-2025-43491?

CVE-2025-43491 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hp Poly_lens_desktop, classified under Resource Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-09-09.

How severe is CVE-2025-43491?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Hp Poly_lens_desktop

CVE-2025-43491

A vulnerability in the Poly Lens Desktop application running on the Windows platform might allow modifications to the filesystem, which might lead to SYSTEM level privileges being granted.

EPSS: 0.003 (17.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Hp Poly_lens_desktop
Hp, Inc. Poly Lens — versions See HP security bulletin reference for affected versions
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-99 — Resource Injection

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43491?: CVE-2025-43491 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hp Poly_lens_desktop, classified under Resource Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2025-43491?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.