7.8

CVE-2022-38395: hp inc. hp support assistant Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 18-11-2022Last modified 29-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-38395 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in hp inc. hp support assistant. EPSS estimates a 2.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
2.78%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 18-11-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 29-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

HP Support Assistant uses HP Performance Tune-up as a diagnostic tool. HP Support Assistant uses Fusion to launch HP Performance Tune-up. It is possible for an attacker to exploit the DLL hijacking vulnerability and elevate privileges when Fusion launches the HP Performance Tune-up.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.78%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.78% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
2.78%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Hp2 products
Hp inc.1 product

2 vendors · 3 products

References

1 links