Local Privilege Escalation in HP ImageDiags

Publication date: 2026-08-31

Last updated on: 2026-08-31

Assigner: HP Inc.

Description

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP ImageDiags for versions prior to 5.0.0.36. The vulnerability could potentially allow a local attacker to escalate privileges due to insufficient access controls.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-31

Last Modified

2026-08-31

Generated

2026-09-01

AI Q&A

2026-09-01

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-82346

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
hp	image_diags	to 5.0.0.36 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-379	The product creates a temporary file in a directory whose permissions allow unintended actors to determine the file's existence or otherwise access that file.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a local privilege escalation issue in HP ImageDiags software versions before 5.0.0.36. It occurs due to weak access controls that could allow an attacker with local access to gain higher privileges on the system.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could let an attacker with local access take control of your system, install malware, steal data, or perform other malicious actions. It requires the attacker to already have some level of access to the device.

Mitigation Strategies

Update HP ImageDiags to version 5.0.0.36 or later to address the insufficient access controls that could allow privilege escalation.

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