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HP Support Assistant < 9.53.2.0 Potential Escalation of Privilege (HPSBGN04131)

🗓️ 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Privilege escalation in HP Support Assistant prior to 9.53.2.0 via insufficient access controls.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(344792);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/11");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-15431");
  script_xref(name:"HP", value:"HPSBGN04131");

  script_name(english:"HP Support Assistant < 9.53.2.0 Potential Escalation of Privilege (HPSBGN04131)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of HP Support Assistant installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 9.53.2.0. It is, therefore,
affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability as referenced in the HPSBGN04131 advisory:

  - A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP Support Assistant for versions prior to
    9.53.2.0. The vulnerability could potentially allow a local attacker to escalate privileges due to
    insufficient access controls. (CVE-2026-15431)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_15587742-15587765-16/hpsbgn04131
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d4e1870a");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to HP Support Assistant version 9.53.2.0 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-15431");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/09/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/09/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/11");

  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) 2026 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('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'requires': [
    {'scope': 'target', 'match': {'os': 'windows'}}
  ],
  'checks': [
    {
      'product': {'name': 'HP Support Assistant', 'type': 'app'},
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'constraints' : [
        {'fixed_version': '9.53.2.0'}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);

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