6.8

CVE-2013-6427: hp linux_imaging_and_printing_project Code Injection

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2013-6427
Published 09-12-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-6427 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Code Injection vulnerability in hp linux_imaging_and_printing_project. EPSS estimates a 3.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
38/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.98%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1
DSA-2829-1MGASA-2014-0033OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10083-1

Timeline

  1. 09-12-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

upgrade.py in the hp-upgrade service in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.x through 3.13.11 launches a program from an http URL, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by gaining control over the client-server data stream.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.98%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.98% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.98%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugzilla.novell.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • hplip< 3.13.11-2
Hp1 product
  • linux_imaging_and_printing_project3.9.2 | 3.9.4 | 3.9.4:b | 3.9.4b | 3.9.6 | 3.9.8 | 3.9.10 | 3.9.12 | 3.10.2 | 3.10.5 | 3.10.6 | 3.10.9 | 3.11.1 | 3.11.3 | 3.11.3:a | 3.11.3a | 3.11.5 | 3.11.7 | 3.11.10 | 3.11.12 | 3.12.2 | 3.12.4 | 3.12.6 | 3.12.9 | 3.12.10 | 3.12.10:a | 3.12.11 | 3.13.2 | 3.13.3 | 3.13.4 | 3.13.5 | 3.13.6 | 3.13.7 | 3.13.8 | 3.13.9 | 3.13.10

2 vendors · 2 products

References

6 links