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CVE-2021-3440

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-11-01 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

HP Print and Scan Doctor, an application within the HP Smart App for Windows, is potentially vulnerable to local elevation of privilege.

Affected products

• HP Print and Scan Doctor, an application within the HP Smart App for Windows: before 128.1.217 — fixed in 128.1.217

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: HP Print and Scan Doctor, an application within the HP Smart App for Windows 128.1.217. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_4120228-4120263-16/hpsbpi03727
• https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_4120228-4120263-16/hpsbpi03727

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