CVE-2008-2940
hpssd of hplip allows unprivileged user to trigger alert mail
Severity Score
7.2
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
La implementación del envío de alertas por correo del HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP)1.6.7 permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios y enviar mensajes de correo electrónico desde la cuenta de root a través de vectores relacionados con el mensaje "setalerts", y una falta de validación del URI del dispositivo asociado con mensaje de evento.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2008-06-30 CVE Reserved
- 2008-08-14 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
References (15)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31470 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31499 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32316 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32792 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1020684 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30683 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44441 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10136 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html | 2017-09-29 | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:169 | 2017-09-29 | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0818.html | 2017-09-29 | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-1 | 2017-09-29 | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-2 | 2017-09-29 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455235 | 2008-08-12 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2940 | 2008-08-12 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Hp Search vendor "Hp" | Linux Imaging And Printing Project Search vendor "Hp" for product "Linux Imaging And Printing Project" | 1.6.7 Search vendor "Hp" for product "Linux Imaging And Printing Project" and version "1.6.7" | - |
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