CVE-2022-1602: HP ThinPro OS - File System Unlocked in HP ThinPro 7.2 Service Pack 8 (SP8)

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP ThinPro 7.2 Service Pack 8 (SP8). The security vulnerability in SP8 is not remedied after upgrading from SP8 to Service Pack 9 (SP9). HP has released Service Pack 10 (SP10) to remediate the potential vulnerability introduced in SP8.

Severity

Medium

HP Reference

HPSBHF03789 Rev. 1

Release date

June 16, 2022

Last updated

June 16, 2022

Category

PC

Potential Security Impact

Unauthorized modification of certain files

Summary

By default, the HP ThinPro OS file system is in a locked state. HP has observed that installing HP ThinPro 7.2 Service Pack 8 leaves the file system in an unlocked state. However, the UNIX file system permissions are in effect, limiting the potential for unauthorized modification.

HP recommends installing Service Pack 10.

Relevant Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) List

List of CVE IDs

CVE ID

Base Score

Base Vector

Vendor ID

CVSS-2022-1602

6.6

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

HP

Learn more about CVSS 3.1 base metrics, which range from 0 to 10.

PSR-2022-0042

References

Refer to HP ThinUpdate and HP EasyUpdate for the availability of all HP ThinPro 7.2 Service Packs.

Resolution

Upgrade to SP10 or higher to avoid this issue.

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Affected products

Identify the affected thin client products.

Thin Clients

Product name

Component type

HP Desktop Thin Client t240

Hardware

HP Desktop Thin Client t420

Hardware

HP Desktop Thin Client t430

Hardware

HP Desktop Thin Client t530

Hardware

HP Desktop Thin Client t540

Hardware

HP Desktop Thin Client t628

Hardware

HP Desktop Thin Client t630

Hardware

HP Desktop Thin Client t638

Hardware

HP Desktop Thin Client t730

Hardware

HP Desktop Thin Client t740

Hardware

HP Mobile Thin Client mt21

Hardware

HP Mobile Thin Client mt22

Hardware

HP Mobile Thin Client mt32

Hardware

HP Mobile Thin Client mt45

Hardware

HP Mobile Thin Client mt46

Hardware

HP ThinPro PC Converter

Software

Revision history

This document has been revised according to the information below.

List of versions

Version

Description

Date

1

Initial Release

June 16, 2022

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