Vulnerabilites related to HP, Inc. - HP Hotkey Support Software
CVE-2025-43490 (GCVE-0-2025-43490)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-08-15 18:40
Modified
2025-08-15 18:57
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Summary
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HPAudioAnalytics service included in the HP Hotkey Support software, which might allow escalation of privilege. HP is releasing software updates to mitigate the potential vulnerability.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
HP, Inc. HP Hotkey Support Software Version: See HP security bulletin reference for affected versions
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