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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/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
Cleartext interception requires adversary network positioning (AC:H); low privilege required per CVSS source data; no scope change as subsequent systems show no impact.
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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.
AnalysisAI
HP Easy Start for macOS prior to version 2.16.7.260722 is affected by privilege escalation vulnerabilities rooted in CWE-319 (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information), allowing an authenticated low-privilege attacker with network positioning to intercept sensitive data and gain elevated access on the affected macOS system. The CVSS 4.0 score of 7.7 reflects high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though the attack prerequisite modifier (AT:P) indicates specific conditions must be satisfied before exploitation succeeds. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires the target macOS system to be running HP Easy Start prior to version 2.16.7.260722, combined with three specific prerequisites. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L) indicates a network-reachable flaw that requires low-privilege authentication and specific attack prerequisites, meaningfully tempering exploitability compared to a fully unauthenticated, no-condition attack. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | HP has released HP Easy Start for macOS version 2.16.7.260722 as the vendor-confirmed fix for these vulnerabilities. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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EUVD-2026-64950
GHSA-vw7c-29jj-vh2h