Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-5927 - Unspecified vulnerability in HP Support Assistant 8.1.40.3/8.7.50

047910
CVSS 7.3 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
hp
nessus
NVD
Published: 2019-03-27
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

HP Support Assistant before 8.7.50.3 allows an unauthorized person with local access to load arbitrary code.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Hp
3

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idHP_SUPPORT_ASSISTANT_8_7_50_3.NASL
descriptionThe version of HP Support Assistant installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 8.7.50.3. It is, therefore, affected by an unspecified DLL loading vulnerability. This can allow a local attacker to load and execute arbitrary code.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id124002
published2019-04-11
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/124002
titleHP Support Assistant < 8.7.50.3 DLL Loading Vulnerability
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(124002);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/30 13:24:47");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-5927");
  script_bugtraq_id(107659);
  script_xref(name:"HP", value:"c06242762");
  script_xref(name:"HP", value:"HPSBGN03605");

  script_name(english:"HP Support Assistant < 8.7.50.3 DLL Loading Vulnerability");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of HP Support Assistant.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by an
unspecified DLL loading vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of HP Support Assistant installed on the remote Windows
host is prior to 8.7.50.3. It is, therefore, affected by an
unspecified DLL loading vulnerability. This can allow a local
attacker to load and execute arbitrary code.");
  # https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06242762
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?322e31e2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to HP Support Assistant version 8.7.50.3 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-5927");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/02/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/12/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/04/11");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:hp:support_assistant");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("hp_support_assistant_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/HP Support Assistant");

  exit(0);
}

include("vcf.inc");
include("vcf_extras.inc");

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"HP Support Assistant");

constraints = [{ "fixed_version" : "8.7.50.3" }];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

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