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CVE-2024-8733

8.0 · HIGH

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP One Agent for certain HP PC products, which might allow for escalation of privilege.

Published Oct 2, 2024CWE-426EPSS 0.17%

Overview

CVE-2024-8733 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A potential security vulnerability

has been identified in the HP One Agent for certain HP PC products, which might

allow for escalation of privilege. HP is releasing software updates to mitigate

this potential vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8733?

CVE-2024-8733 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-8733?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-8733?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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