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Print And Scan DoctorApplication · Hp

CVE-2023-5671

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-10-25
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
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
HP Print and Scan Doctor for Windows may potentially be vulnerable to escalation of privilege. HP is releasing software updates to mitigate the potential vulnerability.

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

HP Print and Scan Doctor for Windows contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain elevated system privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating high severity due to the low attack complexity and high confidentiality and integrity impact. Users should apply vendor-provided updates to remediate this issue.

MitigationApply the HP software update for HP Print and Scan Doctor when released, or verify the installed version includes the security patch addressing this privilege escalation vulnerability.

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
Print And Scan DoctorApplication
Affected:= 5.7.2.014

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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 checks

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  1. Locate the HP Print and Scan Doctor installation
    Check common installation paths such as C:\Program Files\HP\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\, or search for 'HP Print and Scan Doctor' in Add or Remove Programs (appwiz.cpl)
    Affected if The software is installed on the system
  2. Find the installed version number
    Right-click the executable file (commonly named HPPrintAndScanDoctor.exe) and select Properties, then check the Details tab for the Product Version, or open Programs and Features, locate HP Print and Scan Doctor, and note the version shown
    Affected if The version displayed is 5.7.2.014 exactly
  3. Verify the exact version against the CVE
    Compare the installed version number to the affected version 5.7.2.014. If the exact version matches 5.7.2.014, the environment is vulnerable
    Affected if The installed version equals 5.7.2.014

The system is affected only if the installed version of HP Print and Scan Doctor is exactly 5.7.2.014.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the HP software update for HP Print and Scan Doctor when released, or verify the installed version includes the security patch addressing this privilege escalation vulnerability.

Fix this in Print And Scan Doctor Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
24.0 hours of engineering $4,200
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