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CVE-2023-5409


HP is aware of a potential security vulnerability in HP t430 and t638 Thin Client PCs. These models may be susceptible to a physical attack, allowing an untrusted source to tamper with the system firmware using a publicly disclosed private key. HP is providing recommended guidance for customers to reduce exposure to the potential vulnerability.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8, with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from hp, from hp, from hp and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-10-13T17:15:09.713

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:41:42.950

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System hp t430_thin_client_firmware - Yes
Hardware hp t430_thin_client - No
Operating System hp t638_thin_client_firmware - Yes
Hardware hp t638_thin_client - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For hp's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.