CVE-2014-2608
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in HP Smart Update Manager 6.x before 6.4.1 on Windows, and 6.2.x through 6.4.x before 6.4.1 on Linux, allows local users to obtain sensitive information, and consequently gain privileges, via unknown vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceHP Smart Update Manager contains an unspecified vulnerability allowing local users to obtain sensitive information and gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability exists in versions 6.x before 6.4.1 on Windows and 6.2.x-6.4.x before 6.4.1 on Linux, exploiting unknown vectors to achieve local privilege escalation.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 6.0.0, < 6.4.1>= 6.2.0, < 6.4.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if HP Smart Update Manager is installedCheck for HP Smart Update Manager in the list of installed programs (Windows: Add/Remove Programs, Linux: package manager or /opt directory)Affected if The product is found installed on the system
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Determine the installed version of HP Smart Update ManagerLocate the HP SUM installation directory and check version information in version files, about dialog, or executable propertiesAffected if The installed version is 6.0.0 through 6.4.0 on Windows, or 6.2.x through 6.4.x on Linux (specifically < 6.4.1)
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Identify the operating systemCheck whether the host is running Windows or LinuxAffected if Running Windows with version < 6.4.1 OR running Linux with version 6.2.x-6.4.x < 6.4.1
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Verify the product is accessible to local usersCheck file permissions on the HP SUM installation directory and executables to determine if non-privileged local users can access or execute the applicationAffected if Local unprivileged users have read or execute access to the HP SUM installation
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Confirm privilege contextReview if HP SUM runs with elevated privileges or if low-privilege users can trigger its executionAffected if The application runs with administrator/root privileges and can be invoked by local users
A user is affected if HP Smart Update Manager version 6.0.0 to 6.4.0 (Windows) or 6.2.x to 6.4.x (Linux) is installed and accessible to local users who could potentially exploit the privilege escalation vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data6.4.1
Upgrade HP Smart Update Manager to version 6.4.1 or later. Apply the latest patches from HP and restrict local access to trusted administrators only.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2014-2608 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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