CVE-2026-12554: CWE-1104 Use of unmaintained third party components in HP Inc HP Easy Start for macOS
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.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.5high
Affected software
HP Inc
HP Easy Start for macOS
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-12554) affects HP Easy Start for macOS and is classified under CWE-1104, indicating the use of unmaintained third-party components. These outdated components may contain security flaws that allow an attacker with limited privileges to escalate their privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 8.5, reflecting high severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. HP has released updates to address these issues, specifically versions 2.16.7.260722 and later.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability may allow an attacker with local access and low privileges to escalate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access to the system. This could compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
HP has released updates for HP Easy Start for macOS to mitigate these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade to version 2.16.7.260722 or later. Patch status beyond this update is not explicitly confirmed; users should consult HP's official advisory for the latest remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hp
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-17T19:59:48.123Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8c6c5aacd9273b49cc545d
Added to database: 08/24/2026, 16:07:54 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:05:30 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 06:48:14 UTC
Views: 74
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