hpssd in Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging and Printing Project (hplip) 1.x and 2.x before…
Priority HIGH 70CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.67264 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.7.10 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.7.10 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2007:0960 Released 2007-10-11 · Red Hat rating Importanthplip security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) hpijs-1:1.6.7-4.1.el5_0.3, hpijs-1:1.6.7-4.1.el5_0.3.i386, hpijs-1:1.6.7-4.1.el5_0.3.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) hpijs-1:1.6.7-4.1.el5_0.3, hpijs-1:1.6.7-4.1.el5_0.3.i386, hplip-1.6.7-4.1.el5_0.3 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0960 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0960 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5208
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjxj-rc6r-r77w
References
Patch 1
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise Linux Imaging And Printing Project vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-04016 Stack-based buffer overflow in the hpmud_get_pml function in io/hpmud/pml.c in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2011-02358 foomatic-rip-hplip in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.11.5 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2013-05380 upgrade.py in the hp-upgrade service in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.x through… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2008-02814 The alert-mailing implementation in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2013-03789 The check_permission_v1 function in base/pkit.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2008-02815 The hpssd message parser in hpssd.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.9
Sources
- CVE-2007-5208 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-5208 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qjxj-rc6r-r77w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-5208 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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