CVE-2020-6920: Medium severity HP Support Assistant vulnerability

Published Feb 16, 2022
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Updated

Potential security vulnerabilities including compromise of integrity, and allowed communication with untrusted clients has been identified in HP Support Assistant software.

Affected Software

1 affected component
HP Support Assistant<9.11

Event History

Feb 16, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:38 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-6920?

CVE-2020-6920 is a potential security vulnerability in HP Support Assistant software that could compromise integrity and allow communication with untrusted clients.

2

How does CVE-2020-6920 impact security?

CVE-2020-6920 could potentially compromise the integrity of the HP Support Assistant software and allow communication with untrusted clients.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6920?

CVE-2020-6920 has a severity rating of medium (5.5).

4

Which version of HP Support Assistant is affected by CVE-2020-6920?

HP Support Assistant version up to (but not including) 9.11 is affected by CVE-2020-6920.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability in HP Support Assistant?

To fix the vulnerability in HP Support Assistant, update to version 9.11 or higher.

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