EIP-2026-102868

PRE-CVE

HP System Management Homepage - Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102868. PoCs published by Metasploit.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a local buffer overflow in HP System Management Homepage's setuid binary `smhstart` via the `SSL_SHARE_BASE_DIR` environment variable. It achieves privilege escalation by overwriting the return address with a `call esp` gadget and executing shellcode.

Description

HP System Management Homepage - Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24929

This Metasploit module exploits a local buffer overflow in HP System Management Homepage's setuid binary `smhstart` via the `SSL_SHARE_BASE_DIR` environment variable. It achieves privilege escalation by overwriting the return address with a `call esp` gadget and executing shellcode.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: HP System Management Homepage <= 7.1.2
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · User must be part of the 'hpsmh' group · Presence of vulnerable `smhstart` binary
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026