CVE-2025-13492
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 · uneditedA potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP Image Assistant for versions prior to 5.3.3. The vulnerability could potentially allow a local attacker to escalate privileges via a race condition when installing packages.
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 Image Assistant versions prior to 5.3.3 contain a race condition vulnerability that can be exploited during package installation, allowing a local attacker to manipulate timing to escalate privileges to higher permission levels.
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< 5.3.3CVSS 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
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify HP Image Assistant installationCheck for the presence of HP Image Assistant on the system. Common locations include C:\Program Files\HP\HP Image Assistant\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\HP Image Assistant\. Look for HPImageAssistant.exe or similar executable files.Affected if HP Image Assistant is installed on the system
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Determine installed versionRight-click on HPImageAssistant.exe, select Properties, then go to the Details tab to view the File Version. Alternatively, open the application and check Help > About or the main window for version information.Affected if The displayed version is lower than 5.3.3 (for example, 5.3.2, 5.3.1, 5.2.x, etc.)
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Compare version to affected rangeCompare your identified version against the affected range of versions prior to 5.3.3. Note that any version below 5.3.3 is considered affected by this vulnerability.Affected if Installed version is less than 5.3.3 (for example, 5.3.2.9 or any 5.x version below 5.3.3)
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Verify package installation feature usageReview whether the HP Image Assistant has been used or configured for package installation tasks. Check any scheduled tasks, logs, or configuration files related to HP Image Assistant package operations.Affected if The software is actively used or scheduled to perform package installation operations
A user is affected if HP Image Assistant version 5.3.3 or later is NOT installed on their system, as versions prior to 5.3.3 contain the race condition 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.
dbcve · scoped5.3.3
Upgrade HP Image Assistant to version 5.3.3 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
HP Image Assistant 5.3.3
- Obtain HP Image Assistant version 5.3.3 or later from HP's official support website (support.hp.com)
- Run the HP Image Assistant installer with appropriate administrator privileges
- Follow the on-screen installation prompts to complete the update
- Verify the installed version is 5.3.3 or later by checking the application version information
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2025-13492 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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