Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-11531

High

Published: 09 December 2025

Published
09 December 2025
Modified
21 January 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0010 27.8th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Description

HP System Event Utility and Omen Gaming Hub might allow execution of certain files outside of their restricted paths. This potential vulnerability was remediated with HP System Event Utility version 3.2.12 and Omen Gaming Hub version 1101.2511.101.0.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

prevent

Directly addresses the path traversal vulnerability by requiring timely identification, reporting, and patching of flaws like this one, with remediation via specific HP software updates.

prevent

Enforces approved authorizations for access to files and paths, preventing execution of arbitrary files outside restricted directories as exploited in this CVE.

prevent

Validates inputs to applications like HP System Event Utility and Omen Gaming Hub, blocking path traversal sequences that enable unauthorized file execution.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2025-11531 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) affecting HP System Event Utility and Omen Gaming Hub. These components might allow execution of certain files outside of their restricted paths, enabling potential unauthorized access or code execution. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high severity due to its network accessibility, low attack complexity, and significant impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

An attacker with low privileges (PR:L) on the affected system can exploit this vulnerability over the network (AV:N) with low complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary files outside the intended restricted paths, potentially granting high-level compromise including data theft, modification, or system disruption.

The HP security bulletin at https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_13537533-13537555-16/hpsbgn04079 details the remediation, which applies to HP System Event Utility version 3.2.12 and Omen Gaming Hub version 1101.2511.101.0. Security practitioners should prioritize updating to these versions to mitigate the issue.

Details

CWE(s)

Affected Products

hp
omen gaming hub
≤ 1101.2511.101.0
hp
system event utility
≤ 3.2.12

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.
T1210 Exploitation of Remote Services Lateral Movement
Adversaries may exploit remote services to gain unauthorized access to internal systems once inside of a network.
Why these techniques?

Path traversal enables low-privilege remote attackers to execute arbitrary files, directly facilitating exploitation for privilege escalation (T1068) and exploitation of remote services (T1210).

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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