High severity · published Dec 29, 2016
CVE-2016-2246
HP ThinPro 4.4 through 6.1 mishandles the keyboard layout control panel and virtual keyboard application, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain…
7.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
HP ThinPro 4.4 through 6.1 mishandles the keyboard layout control panel and virtual keyboard application, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 47% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TH
Thinpro · HP
4.4; 5.0; 5.1; 5.2; 5.2.1; 6.0; +1 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2246
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2246
Patch
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05291676
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93904
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