SUPPORT COMMUNICATION- SECURITY BULLETIN HPSBGN3551 rev. 2- HP Hotkey, Escalation of Privilege

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2014-5455  

Hotkey Support service used an unquoted service path. An attacker who had physical access to the system may gain elevated privileges by inserting an executable file in the path of the affected service

Potential Security Impact:
Elevation of Privilege

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY

Hotkey Support service used an unquoted service path. An attacker who had physical access to the system may gain elevated privileges by inserting an executable file in the path of the affected service
Reference Number
CVE-2014-5455, PSR-2016-0082
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP Hotkey Support 6.0 to 6.2.29.1.
BACKGROUND
CVSS 3.0 Base Metrics
Reference
Base Vector
Base Score
CVE-2014-5455
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.3
RESOLUTION
Download and install Softpaq SP77566.
PREREQUISITES:
Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.5 or later must be installed on the system before this update is run.
HOW TO USE:
Download the file by clicking the Download or Obtain Software button and saving the file to a folder on your hard drive (make a note of the folder where the downloaded file is saved).
HP Commercial Notebook PC, Mobile Thin Client and Tablet Model
HP SoftPaq Number
HP Elite x2 1011 G1 Tablet
SP77566
HP ProBook 455 G2 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP ProBook 445 G2 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP EliteBook 820 G2 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP EliteBook 1040 G2 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP Pro x2 612 G1 Tablet
SP77566
HP EliteBook 745 G2 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP EliteBook 755 G2 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP EliteBook 725 G2 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP ZBook 15 G2 Mobile Workstation
SP77566
HP ZBook 17 G2 Mobile Workstation
SP77566
HP EliteBook Folio 9480m Notebook PC
SP77566
HP EliteBook 840 G2 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP EliteBook Folio 1020 G1 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP ZBook 14 G2 Mobile Workstation
SP77566
HP EliteBook 850 G2 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP EliteBook Revolve 810 G3 G1
SP77566
HP EliteBook 720 G2 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP EliteBook 740 G2 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP EliteBook 750 G2 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP Pro x2 612 G1 Tablet with Power Keyboard
SP77566
HP Pro x2 612 G1 Power Keyboard
SP77566
HP Elite x2 1011 G1 Power Keyboard
SP77566
HP Elite x2 1011 G1 Tablet with Power Keyboard
SP77566
HP EliteBook 820 G3 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP EliteBook 840 G3 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP ProBook 640 G2 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP ProBook 650 G2 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP ProBook 645 G2 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP ProBook 655 G2 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP ProBook 450 G3 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP ProBook 430 G3 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP ProBook 440 G3 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP ProBook 470 G3 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP ProBook 455 G3 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP EliteBook 725 G3 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP EliteBook 745 G3 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP EliteBook 755 G3 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP EliteBook 1030 G1 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP ZBook 15u G3 Mobile Workstation
SP77566
HP Elite x2 1012 G1 Tablet
SP77566
HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G3 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP ZBook 17 G3 Mobile Workstation
SP77566
HP ZBook 15 G3 Mobile Workstation
SP77566
HP ZBook Studio G3 Mobile Workstation
SP77566
HP EliteBook Folio 1020 G1 Special Edition Notebook PC SP77566 HP EliteBook Folio G1 Notebook
SP77566
HP EliteBook Folio G1 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP Elite x2 1012 G1 with Travel Keyboard
SP77566
HP Elite x2 1012 G1 Advanced Keyboard
SP77566
HP ProBook 450 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP ProBook 430 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP ProBook 440 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP ProBook 470 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP EliteBook 828 G3 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP EliteBook 848 G3 Notebook PC
SP77566
HP ProBook 446 G3 Notebook PC
SP77566
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REVISION HISTORY : Version:1 (rev.1) 11, November, 2016 Initial release; Version:2 (rev.2) - 3 July 2017 Fixed broken link, added contact and subsription information