7.6

CVE-2007-5208: hp linux_imaging_and_printing_project Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.6v2.0HighModified
AliasesRHSA-2007:0960DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5208DSA-1462-1
Published 13-10-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-5208 is a high (CVSS 7.6) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in hp linux_imaging_and_printing_project. EPSS estimates a 67.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
54/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.6/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
67.26%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 13-10-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

hpssd in Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging and Printing Project (hplip) 1.x and 2.x before 2.7.10 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a from address, which is not properly handled when invoking sendmail.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

67.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 67.26% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
67.26%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    hplip - 'hpssd.py' From Address Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    HPLIP hpssd.py From Address Arbitrary Command Execution

    exploit/linux/misc/hplip_hpssd_exec

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat4 products
  • hpijs< 1:1.6.7-4.1.el5_0.3
  • hplip< 0:1.6.7-4.1.el5_0.3
  • hplip-debuginfo< 0:1.6.7-4.1.el5_0.3
  • libsane-hpaio< 0:1.6.7-4.1.el5_0.3
Debian1 product
  • hplip< 1.6.10-4.3 | < 1.6.10-4.2+lenny1 | < 1.6.10-3etch1
Hp1 product
Opensuse1 product
  • hplip&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 3.21.6-1.2

4 vendors · 7 products

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