Description
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in HP Easy Start for macOS, versions prior to 2.16.7.260722. These potential vulnerabilities may lead to escalation of privilege. HP is releasing updates to mitigate these potential vulnerabilities.
Published: 2026-08-24
Score: 7.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hp Inc
Hp Inc hp Easy Start For Macos
Vendors & Products Hp Inc
Hp Inc hp Easy Start For Macos

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Description Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in HP Easy Start for macOS, versions prior to 2.16.7.260722. These potential vulnerabilities may lead to escalation of privilege. HP is releasing updates to mitigate these potential vulnerabilities.
Title HP Easy Start for macOS - Security Update
Weaknesses CWE-379
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Hp Inc Hp Easy Start For Macos
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hp

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-25T03:56:47.393Z

Reserved: 2026-06-17T19:59:49.335Z

Link: CVE-2026-12555

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-24T16:16:55.130

Modified: 2026-08-25T04:17:47.797

Link: CVE-2026-12555

cve-icon Redhat

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Updated: 2026-08-24T21:10:26Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-379

    Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions