HP LaserJet, and possibly other JetDirect devices, resets the admin password when the…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
HP LaserJet, and possibly other JetDirect devices, resets the admin password when the device is turned off, which could allow remote attackers to access the device without the password.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02452 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:5.5.177:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.177 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:5.5.177:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.177 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1040
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9f5g-xcfh-xmcf
References
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More Hewlett Packard Enterprise Jetadmin vulnerabilities
- TI-2000-00443 The web interface server in HP Web JetAdmin 5.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-00994 The JetAdmin web interface for HP JetDirect does not set a password for the telnet… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2000-00444 HP Web JetAdmin 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed URL to port 8000. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-1999-01380 HP JetAdmin D.01.09 on Solaris allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2001-1040 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1040 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9f5g-xcfh-xmcf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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