Skip to main content

HP Easy Start CVE-2026-12556

| EUVDEUVD-2026-64950 HIGH
Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CWE-319)
2026-08-24 hp-security-alert@hp.com GHSA-vw7c-29jj-vh2h
7.7
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: hp
Share

Severity by source

Vendor (hp) PRIMARY
7.7 HIGH
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
vuln.today AI
7.5 HIGH

Cleartext interception requires adversary network positioning (AC:H); low privilege required per CVSS source data; no scope change as subsequent systems show no impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (hp).

CVSS VectorVendor: hp

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Aug 24, 2026 - 17:02 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Aug 24, 2026 - 16:31 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 24, 2026 - 16:16 cve.org
HIGH 7.7

DescriptionCVE.org

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. …

Unlock full vulnerability intelligence

  • Risk assessment & exploitation conditions
  • Attack chain visualization
  • Remediation with exact patch versions
  • Threat intelligence from 22 sources
  • Personal watchlist & email alerts

Free forever · No credit card required

Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
technique details hidden
Delivery
technique details hidden
Exploit
technique details hidden
Execution
technique details hidden
Persist
technique details hidden
Impact
technique details hidden

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

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.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, audit your macOS inventory using endpoint detection tools or device management systems to identify all systems running HP Easy Start and determine current versions. …

Sign in for detailed remediation steps and compensating controls.

Threat intelligence, references, and detailed analysis are available after sign-in.

More in HP

View all
CVE-2015-3113 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jun 23

Adobe Flash Player contains a heap-based buffer overflow that allows remote code execution, exploited as a zero-day in J

CVE-2012-1823 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 11

sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI script (aka php-cgi), does not

CVE-2017-5638 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 11

The Jakarta Multipart parser in Apache Struts 2 2.3.x before 2.3.32 and 2.5.x before 2.5.10.1 has incorrect exception ha

CVE-2017-3881 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 17

A vulnerability in the Cisco Cluster Management Protocol (CMP) processing code in Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software co

CVE-2013-4810 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Sep 16

HP ProCurve Manager (PCM) 3.20 and 4.0, PCM+ 3.20 and 4.0, Identity Driven Manager (IDM) 4.0, and Application Lifecycle

CVE-2015-8651 HIGH
8.8 Dec 28

Remote code execution in Adobe Flash Player allows network attackers to execute arbitrary code via integer overflow expl

CVE-2016-2004 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Apr 21

HPE Data Protector before 7.03_108, 8.x before 8.15, and 9.x before 9.06 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary cod

CVE-2014-2623 CRITICAL POC
10.0 Jul 18

Unspecified vulnerability in HP Storage Data Protector 8.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown

CVE-2013-6221 CRITICAL POC
10.0 Jun 18

Directory traversal vulnerability in CommunicationServlet in HP Service Virtualization 3.x before 3.50.1, when the AutoP

CVE-2013-2367 CRITICAL POC
10.0 Jul 31

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in HP SiteScope 11.20 and 11.21, when SOAP is used, allow remote attackers to execu

CVE-2013-4811 CRITICAL POC
10.0 Sep 16

UpdateDomainControllerServlet in the SNAC registration server in HP ProCurve Manager (PCM) 3.20 and 4.0, PCM+ 3.20 and 4

CVE-2013-4798 CRITICAL POC
10.0 Jul 29

Unspecified vulnerability in HP LoadRunner before 11.52 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown ve

Share

CVE-2026-12556 vulnerability details – vuln.today

This site uses cookies essential for authentication and security. No tracking or analytics cookies are used. Privacy Policy