CVE-2026-19915: HP Support Assistant - Local Escalation of Privilege
Published Sep 22, 2026
·Updated
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP Support Assistant for versions prior to 9.55.10.0. The vulnerability could potentially allow a local attacker to escalate privileges due to insufficient access controls.
Affected Software
1 affected component
HP Support Assistant<9.55.10.0
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
HP Support Assistantto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 9.55.10.0
Event History
Sep 22, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:57 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:57 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Who can exploit this issue?
An attacker needs local access to a system running an affected version of HP Support Assistant. The issue may allow that local attacker to escalate privileges because of insufficient access controls.
2
Which versions should be remediated?
HP Support Assistant versions earlier than 9.55.10.0 are affected. Update to version 9.55.10.0 or later.