Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-0122 (CCN-47955)

Assigned:2009-01-13
Published:2009-01-13
Updated:2009-01-31
Summary:hplip.postinst in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 2.7.7 and 2.8.2 on Ubuntu allows local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via unspecified manipulations in advance of an HPLIP installation or upgrade by an administrator, related to the product's attempt to correct the ownership of its configuration files within home directories.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-0122

Source: CCN
Type: SA33539
Ubuntu hplip Privilege Escalation Security Issue

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
33539

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 53408
HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) on Ubuntu hplip.postinst Arbitrary File Ownership Manipulation

Source: BID
Type: Patch
33249

Source: CCN
Type: BID-33249
HP Linux Imaging and Printing System 'hplip.postinst' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-708-1
HPLIP vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-708-1

Source: CCN
Type: Bug #191299 in hplip (Ubuntu)
Changes ownership of root directory to hplip:lp

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
hp-linuxprinting-hplip-privilege-escalation(47955)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit
https://launchpad.net/bugs/191299

Source: CCN
Type: ubuntu-security-announce Mailing List, Tue Jan 13 20:50:26 GMT 2009
[USN-708-1] HPLIP vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:hp:hplip:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:hp:hplip:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13800
    P
    USN-708-1 -- hplip vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    BACK
    hp hplip 2.7.7
    hp hplip 2.8.2