CVE-2026-12554

8.5 HIGH 0.3% exploit odds No fix listed Other OS & kernel

What it is

Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in HP Easy Start for macOS, versions prior to 2.16.7.260722. These potential vulnerabilities may lead to escalation of privilege. HP is releasing updates to mitigate these potential vulnerabilities.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2026-08-24 16:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-12 15:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2026-08-24 16:16 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-12 15:10 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-1104
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.5

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record