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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2015-0839

The hp-plugin utility in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of a short GPG key id from a keyserver to verify print plugin downloads.

HIGH 8.1EPSS 6.35%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The hp-plugin utility in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of a short GPG key id from a keyserver to verify print plugin downloads.

CVSS 3.0
8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
6.35% probability · 93th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-320
Affected
hp/linux imaging and printing
Source
security@debian.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.