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CVE-2025-10577: HP Sound Research · CWE-266

Affects HP Sound ResearchSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately consult HP’s official security bulletin to identify affected versions of the Sound Research SECOMN64 driver and apply the updated audio packages provided by HP. Beyond patching, organizations should implement strict local access controls, including enforcing the principle of least privilege to limit user permissions and reduce the risk of privilege escalation. Endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions should be configured to monitor for suspicious privilege escalation attempts and anomalous behavior related to audio driver processes. Regular auditing of user accounts and privilege levels can help detect unauthorized changes. Physical security controls should be strengthened to prevent unauthorized local access to devices. Additionally, organizations should educate users about the risks of phishing and other initial access methods that could lead to exploitation of this vulnerability. Network segmentation can limit the impact of compromised endpoints. Finally, maintaining up-to-date backups and incident response plans will aid in recovery if exploitation occurs.

Description

Potential vulnerabilities have been identified in the audio package for certain HP PC products using the Sound Research SECOMN64 driver, which might allow escalation of privilege. HP is releasing updated audio packages to mitigate the potential vulnerabilities

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