CVE-2024-28893

Certain HP software packages (SoftPaqs) are potentially vulnerable to arbitrary code execution...

7.7 High

Certain HP software packages (SoftPaqs) are potentially vulnerable to arbitrary code execution when the SoftPaq configuration file has been modified after extraction. HP has released updated software packages (SoftPaqs).

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.28%Up 0.2 points since May 2, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.7

Record: CVE-2024-28893
CVSS 3.1: 7.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-25959 7.7

Record: EUVD-2024-25959
CVSS 3.1: 7.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-989m-gr7j-mv6g 7.7

Certain HP software packages (SoftPaqs) are potentially vulnerable to arbitrary code execution...

Record: GHSA-989m-gr7j-mv6g
CVSS 3.1: 7.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.7

Record: CVE-2024-28893
CVSS 3.1: 7.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-28893 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.7) in Hp Softpaqs, published May 1, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.28%, the 20th percentile. No source names a fixed version.