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CVE-2024-28893

Certain HP software packages (SoftPaqs) are potentially vulnerable to arbitrary code execution when the SoftPaq configuration file has been modified after extraction.

HIGH 7.7EPSS 0.28%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.28%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Certain HP software packages (SoftPaqs) are potentially vulnerable to arbitrary code execution when the SoftPaq configuration file has been modified after extraction. HP has released updated software packages (SoftPaqs).

CVSS 3.1: 7.7 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.28% probability · 20th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected: hp/softpaqs
Source: hp-security-alert@hp.com

References

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_10502451-10502508-16/hpsbhf03931Vendor Advisory
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_10502451-10502508-16/hpsbhf03931Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.