CVE-2026-4667
Received Received - Intake
Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in HP System Optimizer

Publication date: 2026-04-15

Last updated on: 2026-04-15

Assigner: HP Inc.

Description
HP System Optimizer might potentially be vulnerable to escalation of privilege. HP is releasing an update to mitigate this potential vulnerability.
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Published
2026-04-15
Last Modified
2026-04-15
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-04-15
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2026-4667
EUVD
EUVD-2026-22947
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hp system_optimizer *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-250 The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves HP System Optimizer potentially being susceptible to an escalation of privilege. This means that an attacker with limited access might exploit the vulnerability to gain higher privileges or permissions than originally granted.

HP has released an update intended to mitigate this potential security issue.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to escalate their access rights, potentially gaining control over more sensitive parts of the system or performing unauthorized actions.

This could lead to unauthorized changes, data exposure, or disruption of system operations depending on the level of privilege gained.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this potential escalation of privilege vulnerability in HP System Optimizer, you should apply the update released by HP as soon as possible.

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