CVE-2023-26295
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 · uneditedPrevious versions of HP Device Manager (prior to HPDM 5.0.10) could potentially allow command injection and/or elevation of privileges.
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 Device Manager versions prior to 5.0.10 contain a command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands, potentially leading to elevation of privileges. The critical CVSS score of 9.8 indicates ease of exploitation and complete compromise potential.
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= 5.0= 5.0.3= 5.0.4= 5.0.5= 5.0.6= 5.0.7= 5.0.7.1= 5.0.8= 5.0.9CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 HP Device Manager versionLocate the installed HP Device Manager version using the system inventory, installed programs list, or version information in the application About/Help sectionAffected if The installed version matches 5.0, 5.0.3, 5.0.4, 5.0.5, 5.0.6, 5.0.7, 5.0.7.1, 5.0.8, or 5.0.9
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Compare version to fixed releaseCompare your installed version against the known fixed version 5.0.10Affected if The installed version is earlier than 5.0.10
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Determine exposure of management interfaceIdentify whether the HP Device Manager web or admin interface is exposed to the network or accessible to untrusted usersAffected if The management interface is accessible and the installed version is in the affected range
You are affected if HP Device Manager version is 5.0 through 5.0.9 (anything before 5.0.10) and the management interface is network-accessible.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade HP Device Manager to version 5.0.10 or later to address the command injection and privilege escalation vulnerabilities.
HPDM 5.0.10
- Back up the current HP Device Manager configuration and database
- Stop the HP Device Manager service
- Download HP Device Manager version 5.0.10 from the official HP support website (support.hp.com)
- Run the installer for version 5.0.10 and follow the upgrade wizard prompts
- After installation, verify the HP Device Manager service starts successfully
- Confirm the installed version is 5.0.10
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing6.0 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-26295 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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