A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the system BIOS for certain HP Workstation PCs, which might allow escalation of privilege, arbitrary code execution, or denial of service. HP is releasing mitigation for the potential vulnerability.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.9, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from hp, from hp, from hp and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, 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.
2024-02-14T23:15:08.093
2025-12-22T18:28:02.000
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 7.9 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | hp | z440_workstation_firmware | < 2.62 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | z440_workstation | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | z640_workstation_firmware | < 2.62 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | z640_workstation | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | z840_workstation_firmware | < 2.62 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | z840_workstation | - | No |
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