CVE-2024-27458

Status: DeferredHigh (8.8)—

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP Hotkey Support software, which might allow local escalation of privilege. HP is releasing mitigation for the potential vulnerability. Customers using HP Programmable Key are recommended to update HP Hotkey Support.

CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base score: 8.8

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.21%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 10
Score date: 10/6/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

ExploitationT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation95 %

Vector CVSS AV:L/PR:L/UI:N indica vulnerabilidad local sin interacción. CWE-59 (insecure permissions) combinado con descripción explícita de 'local escalation of privilege' confirma T1068. El cambio de contexto (S:C) permite impacto en otros componentes.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Threat Intelligence Program Execution Prevention Application Isolation and Sandboxing Exploit Protection Update Software

Affected technologies (2)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

HP — Hotkey Support^AI HP — Programmable KEY^AI

CWEs

CWE-59

References

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_11342101-11342130-16/hpsbhf03977

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