High severity · published Feb 13, 2020
CVE-2019-18915
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with certain versions of HP System Event Utility prior to version 1.4.33
7.8
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with certain versions of HP System Event Utility prior to version 1.4.33. This vulnerability may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via an HP System Event Utility system service.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/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)1.5% · higher than 74% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SE
System Event Utility · HP
before 1.4.33 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18915
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-18915
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/8
Vendor Advisory
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06559359
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