CVE-2016-2246

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Published Dec 29, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

HP ThinPro 4.4 through 6.1 mishandles the keyboard layout control panel and virtual keyboard application, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:4.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:5.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:thinpro:6.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-3330	HP ThinPro 4.4 through 6.1 mishandles the keyboard layout control panel and virtual keyboard application, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.575% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05291676
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93904

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Hp Thinpro

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:24 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: hp
Published: Dec 29, 2016, 9:02 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:24 PM
Reserved: Feb 8, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:43 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 29, 2016, 9:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:43 AM

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