CVE-2026-7539
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 the HP Accessory WMI Provider installer for some HP Docking Stations, which might allow escalation of privilege and/or arbitrary code execution. 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 confidenceThis vulnerability exists in the HP Accessory WMI Provider installer for certain HP Docking Stations. The WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) provider runs with elevated privileges, and the vulnerability could allow an attacker to escalate privileges or execute arbitrary code on affected systems.
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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
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- Authentication
- X
- User interaction
- P
- Scope
- X
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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 Docking Station software installationOpen Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl) or check Program Files folder for HP docking station related software packages such as 'HP Accessory WMI Provider' or 'HP Docking Station Utility'Affected if HP Accessory WMI Provider or related docking station software is installed
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Locate the WMI provider executableSearch for files named 'HpAccessoryWmiProvider.dll', 'HPWmiProvider.exe', or similar WMI provider files in C:\Program Files\HP or C:\Windows\System32\wbem directoriesAffected if WMI provider DLL or executable from HP docking station software is present on the system
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Check WMI provider registrationOpen Command Prompt and run: wmic product get name,version or check registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\WMI\Providers for HP entriesAffected if The HP WMI provider is registered in WMI or appears in installed software inventory
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Verify WMI provider is loadedOpen PowerShell and run: Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\wmi -Class * | Where-Object {$_.__NAMESPACE -like '*HP*'} to enumerate HP WMI namespacesAffected if HP-related WMI classes or namespaces are accessible, indicating the provider is active
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Compare installed version to any known versionsIf the software is found, note its exact version number from Programs and Features or file properties, then compare against any HP release notes for CVE-2026-7539 if available through HP support portalsAffected if Installed version matches or predates the version associated with this CVE (specific version ranges should be obtained from HP security advisory)
The system is affected if HP Accessory WMI Provider software for HP Docking Stations is installed and the WMI provider component is registered or active on the system.
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.
From vendor dataApply HP software updates as they become available for affected HP Docking Stations. Organizations should inventory their hardware to identify vulnerable docking stations and establish an update deployment process.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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