Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-18915
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.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-18915
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.06%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 24 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-18915
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-18915
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The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-18915
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https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06559359
HPSBHF03650 rev. 1 - HP System Event Utility Execution of Arbitrary Code | HP® Customer SupportVendor Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/8
Full Disclosure: CVE-2019-18915 HP System Event Utility / Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityExploit;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2019-18915
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:system_event_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*