Privilege Escalation via DLL Hijacking in HP Support Assistant (Fusion)
CVE-2022-38395 Published on December 12, 2022
HP Support Assistant uses HP Performance Tune-up as a diagnostic tool. HP Support Assistant uses Fusion to launch HP Performance Tune-up. It is possible for an attacker to exploit the DLL hijacking vulnerability and elevate privileges when Fusion launches the HP Performance Tune-up.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-38395 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a DLL preloading Vulnerability?
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
CVE-2022-38395 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-38395
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Affected Versions
HP Inc. HP Support Assistant Version See HP Security Bulletin reference for affected versions. is affected by CVE-2022-38395Exploit Probability
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