CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2246

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

HP ThinPro versions 4.4 through 6.1 mishandle the keyboard layout control panel and virtual keyboard application, allowing local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain privileges.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access by local users, potentially leading to privilege escalation and security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update HP ThinPro to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and implement additional access control measures.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

HP ThinPro 4.4 through 6.1 mishandles the keyboard layout control panel and virtual keyboard application, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS