CVE-2026-15431
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Privilege Escalation in HP Support Assistant

Publication date: 2026-09-03

Last updated on: 2026-09-03

Assigner: HP Inc.

Description
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP Support Assistant for versions prior to 9.53.2.0. The vulnerability could potentially allow a local attacker to escalate privileges due to insufficient access controls.

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Published
2026-09-03
Last Modified
2026-09-03
Generated
2026-09-04
AI Q&A
2026-09-03
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
CVE-2026-15431
EUVD
EUVD-2026-70656

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
hp hp_support_assistant to 9.53.2.0 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-1220 The product implements access controls via a policy or other feature with the intention to disable or restrict accesses (reads and/or writes) to assets in a system from untrusted agents. However, implemented access controls lack required granularity, which renders the control policy too broad because it allows accesses from unauthorized agents to the security-sensitive assets.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a local privilege escalation issue in HP Support Assistant versions before 9.53.2.0. It occurs due to weak access controls, allowing a local attacker to gain higher privileges on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could let an attacker with local access take control of your system, install malicious software, steal data, or perform other unauthorized actions. It primarily affects users who have HP Support Assistant installed on their devices.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, potentially violating GDPR or HIPAA requirements for data protection and access controls. Organizations may face compliance penalties if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Update HP Support Assistant to version 9.53.2.0 or later to address the insufficient access controls that could allow privilege escalation.

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