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AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local attack requiring high OS privileges; scope change to SMM context justifies S:C and full C/I/A impact on out-of-scope firmware.
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CVSS VectorVendor: 8338d8cb-57f7-4252-abc0-96fd13e98d21
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Unvalidated memory boundary could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability exists in the code developed specifically for HP projects.
AnalysisAI
Arbitrary code execution at firmware privilege level is possible in InsydeH2O UEFI firmware code developed specifically for HP-branded systems, exploitable by a local attacker with high OS-level privileges. The root cause is an unvalidated memory boundary (CWE-20), consistent with an SMM (System Management Mode) handler that fails to verify caller-supplied buffer boundaries, allowing memory corruption that escapes the OS privilege boundary into firmware-controlled memory. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires the attacker to already hold high OS-level privileges (kernel-mode or equivalent, PR:H) on a physical or virtualized HP system running the affected InsydeH2O UEFI firmware build. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | CVSS 8.2 with AV:L/PR:H/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H accurately characterizes this as a local privilege escalation to SMM, not a remotely triggerable flaw. … 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 | Obtain and apply the updated firmware package from HP's support portal corresponding to the affected system model, referencing Insyde SA-2026009 at https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/sa-2026009/ to identify the fixed firmware version. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours: Identify all HP systems in your environment and document their InsydeH2O firmware versions through BIOS interrogation or system records. …
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EUVD-2026-74615
GHSA-w7c8-hp3q-qpv8