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Hewlett Packard (HP)
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HP Inc. is a major technology vendor with a history of high-severity remote code execution vulnerabilities in its network management products that were actively exploited in the wild, suggesting systemic issues in vulnerability management and patch deployment for its own products.
PROFILE
CategoryTechnology VendorWhat they doHP Inc. is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells personal computers, printers, and related software and services.Founded1939
Websitehttps://www.hp.com ↗
SECURITY POSTURE
HP has a mixed security track record, with a history of high-severity remote code execution vulnerabilities in its network management products that were actively exploited in the wild, indicating potential gaps in vulnerability management and patch deployment for its own products.
Notable failures
- CVE-2013-4810 RCE in HP ProCurve Manager
- CVE-2005-2773 RCE in HP OpenView Network Node Manager
Patterns: repeated unpatched edge-device RCEs; long latency between vulnerability discovery and patch deployment
FAILURE HISTORY · 2
| DATE | EVENT | SEV | SUMMARY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-25 | CVE-2013-4810 | high | HP ProCurve Manager and related products suffered a remote code execution vulnerability that was actively exploited in the wild. |
| 2022-03-25 | CVE-2005-2773 | high | HP OpenView Network Node Manager allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands due to an unpatched vulnerability. |
DOSSIER SOURCES
- HP Inc. - Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
- Patch Management: Definition, Process, and Practical Guidance · eastbaycyber.com
- 11 Key Steps of the Patch Management Process | eSecurity Planet (2026) · solatatech.com
- Why Patching Has Become One of the Most Important Parts of ... · www.synnextechnologies.com
Open questions: Current patch management processes for edge devices · Recent vulnerability disclosure practices
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