CVE-2019-16284

HIGHNVD 7.27.2—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.2 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 46% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
7.2
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 7.2Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in multiple HP products and versions which involves possible execution of arbitrary code during boot services that can result in elevation of privilege. The EFI_BOOT_SERVICES structure might be overwritten by an attacker to execute arbitrary SMM (System Management Mode) code. A list of affected products and versions are available in https://support.hp.com/rs-en/document/c06456250.

CVSS v3
7.2
EG Score
7.2(medium)
EPSS
77.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 5, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 43× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-16284?
CVE-2019-16284 is a high vulnerability published on November 5, 2019. A potential security vulnerability has been identified in multiple HP products and versions which involves possible execution of arbitrary code during boot services that can result in elevation of privilege. The EFIBOOTSERVICES structure might be overwritten by an attacker to execute arbitrary SMM…
When was CVE-2019-16284 disclosed?
CVE-2019-16284 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 5, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-16284 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-16284 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 77.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-16284?
CVE-2019-16284 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-16284?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-16284, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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