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CVE-2015-2112

HIGH · 9.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-04-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 3.0.1 or later.
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96/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability in HP Easy Deploy, as distributed standalone and in HP Easy Tools before 3.0.1.1650, on HP Thin Client t5540, t5740, and t5740e devices and HP Flexible Thin Client t510, t520, t610, t620, and t820 devices allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code 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 confidence

This is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9) in HP Easy Deploy and HP Easy Tools software versions prior to 3.0.1.1650, affecting specific HP thin client models (t5540, t5740, t5740e, t510, t520, t610, t620, t820). The vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code on affected devices through unspecified attack vectors.

MitigationUpdate HP Easy Deploy and HP Easy Tools to version 3.0.1.1650 or later to remediate this vulnerability. If updating is not immediately possible, restrict network access to the management interfaces and ensure strong authentication for all administrative access.

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
Easy ToolsApplication
Affected:<= 3.0.1

CVSS 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
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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 checks

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  1. Identify the thin client model
    Check the device model number on the physical hardware label or access the device's system information/BIOS. Common locations: boot screen, BIOS setup (F10), or system documentation.
    Affected if The model is one of: t5540, t5740, t5740e, t510, t520, t610, t620, or t820
  2. Locate HP Easy Deploy or HP Easy Tools software
    Check the affected thin client for installed HP management software. Look in the software inventory, installed programs list, or the HP-specific software directory on the device.
    Affected if HP Easy Deploy or HP Easy Tools software is installed on the device
  3. Determine the installed software version
    Access the software's About or Properties section. This is typically found in the application menu, control panel entry, or by running the software and selecting Help > About.
    Affected if The version is 3.0.1 or lower, or any version number less than 3.0.1.1650
  4. Verify remote access is enabled
    Check if the management or deployment features that allow remote access are configured and active. Review network settings, firewall rules, and the software's configuration for remote management options.
    Affected if Remote management or deployment interfaces are accessible over the network

You are affected if you have any of the listed thin client models (t5540, t5740, t5740e, t510, t520, t610, t620, t820) with HP Easy Deploy or HP Easy Tools version 3.0.1 or lower installed and remote management features are enabled.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 3.0.1
Interim mitigation

Update HP Easy Deploy and HP Easy Tools to version 3.0.1.1650 or later to remediate this vulnerability. If updating is not immediately possible, restrict network access to the management interfaces and ensure strong authentication for all administrative access.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

HP Easy Tools version 3.0.1.1650 or later

  1. Check the current HP Easy Tools version installed on the affected thin client devices (t5540, t5740, t5740e, t510, t520, t610, t620, t820)
  2. Navigate to the HP support website or use HP's official firmware/update distribution mechanism for thin clients
  3. Download HP Easy Tools version 3.0.1.1650 or later
  4. Apply the update to all affected devices following HP's standard firmware update procedure for thin clients
  5. Verify the update was successfully applied by confirming the new version number
Caveat Firmware updates on thin clients may require device reboot and could temporarily interrupt active sessions; verify compatibility with any custom configurations before deployment

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Easy Tools Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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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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