What is CVE-2026-2915?

CVE-2026-2915 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP System Event Utility, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-03.

How severe is CVE-2026-2915?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in HP System Event Utility

CVE-2026-2915

HP System Event Utility might allow denial of service with elevated arbitrary file writes. This potential vulnerability was remediated with HP System Event Utility version 3.2.16.

Published 2026-03-03 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

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 System Event Utility
HP Inc System Event Utility — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_14271963-14271996-16/hpsbgn04097 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-2915?: CVE-2026-2915 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP System Event Utility, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-2915?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.