# CVE-2026-19915: HP Support Assistant privilege escalation due to insufficient access controls

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-19915-a-potential-security-vulnerability-has-been-identified-in-the-hp  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-22. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-19915 · Severity: info · Published 2026-09-22

HP Support Assistant, a system utility that provides technical support and driver management for HP devices, contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by insufficient access controls. A local attacker could exploit this weakness to gain elevated system privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise and unauthorized access to sensitive data.

Vendors: [Hp](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/hp).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-19915 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-19915 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-19915?** Informational severity, published 22 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Hp Support Assistant prior to 9.55.10.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-19915?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-19915 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-19915?** Check whether you run Hp Support Assistant at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls in HP Support Assistant versions prior to 9.55.10.0, allowing local privilege escalation. An attacker with local access can exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges on the affected system. The attack vector is local and does not require network access or user interaction beyond initial system access.

## Affected products

- HP Support Assistant prior to 9.55.10.0

## Timeline

- 2026-09-22: disclosed

## References

- [https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_15677182-15677204-16/hpsbgn04141](https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_15677182-15677204-16/hpsbgn04141)

## Related threats

- [HP Support Assistant privilege escalation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-15431-hp-support-assistant-privilege-escalation)