CVE-2019-16284
What it is
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in multiple HP products and versions which involves possible execution of arbitrary code during boot services that can result in elevation of privilege. The EFI_BOOT_SERVICES structure might be overwritten by an attacker to execute arbitrary SMM (System Management Mode) code. A list of affected products and versions are available in https://support.hp.com/rs-en/document/c06456250.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 2.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 2.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.2 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- HP 260 g1 Dm Firmware < 2.27
- HP 280 Pro g1 Firmware < 80.3
- HP 285 g2 Firmware < a0.23
- HP 340 g3 Firmware < f.48
- HP 340 g4 Firmware < f.55
- HP 346 g3 Firmware < f.48
- HP 346 g4 Firmware < f.46
- HP 348 g3 Firmware < f.48
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.2
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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