CVE-2026-4667: CWE-250 Execution with unnecessary privileges in HP Inc. OMEN Gaming Hub
HP System Optimizer might potentially be vulnerable to escalation of privilege. HP is releasing an update to mitigate this potential vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-4667) affects HP Inc.'s OMEN Gaming Hub, specifically the HP System Optimizer, which may execute actions with unnecessary privileges, leading to potential privilege escalation. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 7.3, indicating a high severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, and partial privileges required. The vulnerability does not involve user interaction and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Although HP has announced an update to address this issue, no official patch or detailed remediation guidance is currently available.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a local attacker with limited privileges to escalate their privileges on the affected system, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
HP has announced an update to mitigate this vulnerability, but no specific patch or remediation instructions are currently available. Users should monitor HP's official advisories for the release of the update and apply it promptly once available. Until then, no additional mitigation guidance is provided.
CVE-2026-4667: CWE-250 Execution with unnecessary privileges in HP Inc. OMEN Gaming Hub
Description
HP System Optimizer might potentially be vulnerable to escalation of privilege. HP is releasing an update to mitigate this potential vulnerability.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-4667) affects HP Inc.'s OMEN Gaming Hub, specifically the HP System Optimizer, which may execute actions with unnecessary privileges, leading to potential privilege escalation. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 7.3, indicating a high severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, and partial privileges required. The vulnerability does not involve user interaction and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Although HP has announced an update to address this issue, no official patch or detailed remediation guidance is currently available.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a local attacker with limited privileges to escalate their privileges on the affected system, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
HP has announced an update to mitigate this vulnerability, but no specific patch or remediation instructions are currently available. Users should monitor HP's official advisories for the release of the update and apply it promptly once available. Until then, no additional mitigation guidance is provided.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hp
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-23T17:40:21.940Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69dfa86082d89c981f539bd9
Added to database: 4/15/2026, 3:01:52 PM
Last enriched: 4/15/2026, 3:16:54 PM
Last updated: 4/15/2026, 4:17:33 PM
Views: 13
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