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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-2246 · published 29 December 2016

CVE-2016-2246: Hp thinpro permissions and access controls vulnerability

Hp · Thinpro

HP ThinPro 4.4 through 6.1 mishandles the keyboard layout control panel and virtual keyboard application, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.58% · top 54.8% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.2
0.58%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

HP ThinPro 4.4 through 6.1 mishandles the keyboard layout control panel and virtual keyboard application, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05291676 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93904 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05291676 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93904 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-2246), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.