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ThinproOperating system · Hp

CVE-2025-43024

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-28
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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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
A GUI dialog of an application allows to view what files are in the file system without proper authorization.

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

A GUI dialog within the application exposes file system contents to users without enforcing proper authorization controls, allowing unauthorized enumeration of files and directories that should be restricted.

MitigationImplement and enforce role-based access control (RBAC) or authentication checks on the GUI dialog to ensure only authorized users can view file system contents.

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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
ThinproOperating system
Affected:= 8.1

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
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the operating system
    Run 'cat /etc/os-release' or check system information to confirm HP ThinPro is installed
    Affected if The system is not running HP ThinPro version 8.1
  2. Check the installed version
    Run 'cat /etc/os-release' or 'hpversion' command if available to verify the exact version is 8.1
    Affected if The version is not exactly 8.1 (other versions are not affected)
  3. Locate GUI dialogs that expose file contents
    Inspect the HP ThinPro GUI for dialogs, file browsers, or file selection windows that may display file system contents to users
    Affected if A GUI dialog exists that displays file system contents (files, directories)
  4. Verify authorization controls on the dialog
    Examine whether the identified GUI file dialog enforces authentication, role-based access control, or other authorization checks before showing file contents
    Affected if The GUI dialog displays file system contents without requiring user authentication or authorization verification

You are affected if the system runs HP ThinPro version 8.1 and contains a GUI dialog that displays file system contents to users without requiring authentication or authorization verification.

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

Implement and enforce role-based access control (RBAC) or authentication checks on the GUI dialog to ensure only authorized users can view file system contents.

Fix this in Thinpro Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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