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CVE-2026-75946 HP Inc CVE debrief

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the OMEN Gaming Hub for versions prior to 1101.2608.0.0. The vulnerability could potentially allow a local attacker to escalate privileges due to insufficient access controls. This is a preliminary assessment based on limited information. Further verification is required to confirm the vulnerability's existence and impact. The CVE record was published on 2026-08-21T14:16:52.773Z and has not been modified since then. Limited evidence suggests that local attackers may exploit insufficient access controls. Defenders should verify their version and implement additional security measures. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.2 and a severity of HIGH. Affected products may be exposed to local privilege escalation attacks. Users of OMEN Gaming Hub versions prior to 1101.2608.0.0 should be aware of this potential security vulnerability and take steps to verify their version and implement additional security measures to prevent local privilege escalation.

Vendor
HP Inc
Product
OMEN Gaming Hub
CVSS
HIGH 8.2
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-08-21
Original CVE updated
2026-08-31
Advisory published
2026-08-21
Advisory updated
2026-08-31

Who should care

Users of OMEN Gaming Hub versions prior to 1101.2608.0.0 should be aware of this potential security vulnerability and take steps to verify their version and implement additional security measures to prevent local privilege escalation. Operators, platform administrators, and security teams should review their deployments and plan for updates or mitigations.

Technical summary

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the OMEN Gaming Hub for versions prior to 1101.2608.0.0. The vulnerability could potentially allow a local attacker to escalate privileges due to insufficient access controls. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.2 and a severity of HIGH. Affected products may be exposed to local privilege escalation attacks.

Defensive priority

High priority due to potential local privilege escalation

Recommended defensive actions

  • Verify OMEN Gaming Hub version and update to 1101.2608.0.0 or later if necessary
  • Implement additional access controls to restrict local privilege escalation
  • Monitor system logs for suspicious activity
  • Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review

Evidence notes

Evidence from official sources indicates a potential security vulnerability in OMEN Gaming Hub versions prior to 1101.2608.0.0. However, details are limited, and further verification is required to confirm the vulnerability's existence and impact. The CVE record was published on 2026-08-21T14:16:52.773Z and has not been modified since then. Limited evidence suggests that local attackers may exploit insufficient access controls. Defenders should verify their version and implement additional security measures.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-75946 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-75946

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-75946 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-75946

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.