Description
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.
Published: 2026-08-24
Score: 7.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a CWE‑319 flaw, involving improper handling of sensitive information. It may allow an attacker to elevate privileges on the system. It is reported in HP Easy Start for macOS versions prior to 2.16.7.260722. The advisory does not detail how the flaw is triggered, but any successful exploitation could grant an attacker higher‑level access.

Affected Systems

The affected product is HP Easy Start for macOS from HP Inc. Versions before 2.16.7.260722 are vulnerable; users should verify the installed version and ensure it is updated to this release or newer.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 7.7 classifies this as a high‑severity issue. The EPSS score is not provided, so the current exploitation probability is unknown, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, indicating no documented active exploitation. The advisory does not specify the attack vector, so it could involve local or other means. Until a patch is applied, this should be treated as a high‑risk item.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 24, 2026 at 20:35 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade HP Easy Start for macOS to version 2.16.7.260722 or later as released by HP.
  • Remove or prevent installation of any older, vulnerable releases on the system.
  • Restrict local user permissions to the least privilege needed to use the application and periodically review account privileges.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 24, 2026 at 20:35 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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References

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Hp Inc
Hp Inc hp Easy Start For Macos
Vendors & Products Hp Inc
Hp Inc hp Easy Start For Macos

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title HP Easy Start for macOS - Security Update
Weaknesses CWE-319
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': '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'}

Subscriptions

Hp Inc Hp Easy Start For Macos
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hp

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-03T15:17:21.554Z

Reserved: 2026-06-17T19:59:50.415Z

Link: CVE-2026-12556

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T16:15:15.896Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-24T16:16:55.263

Modified: 2026-09-03T16:17:23.523

Link: CVE-2026-12556

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-24T21:10:23Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-319

    Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information