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CVE-2008-2940

The alert-mailing implementation in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to gain privileges and send e-mail messa…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 38%
Public exploits
0
none known

The alert-mailing implementation in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to gain privileges and send e-mail messages from the root account via vectors related to the setalerts message, and lack of validation of the device URI associated with an event message.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44441 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30683 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10136 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31470 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:169 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-674-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-674-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020684 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32792 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31499 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=455235 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32316 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0818.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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