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.
Published: 2013-12-09
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2829-1 hplip security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-6239 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2085-1 HPLIP vulnerabilities
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Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T17:39:01.183Z

Reserved: 2013-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-6427

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-12-09T18:55:10.327

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-6427

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2013-12-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-6427 - Bugzilla

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