CVE-2026-2915

HP System Event Utility might allow denial of service with elevated arbitrary file writes. This potential vulnerability was remediated with HP System Event Utility version 3.2.16.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_14271963-14271996-16/hpsbgn04097	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hp:system_event_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-03 20:16

Updated : 2026-03-09 18:11

NVD link : CVE-2026-2915

Mitre link : CVE-2026-2915

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-2915

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hp

system_event_utility

CWE

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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