HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) before 3.13.2 uses world-writable permissions for…
Priority LOW 12CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) before 3.13.2 uses world-writable permissions for /var/log/hp and /var/log/hp/tmp, which allows local users to delete log files via standard filesystem operations.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00534 45th 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 · 28
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.13.1 | 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:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:2.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.10 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.2 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.4 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.4b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.4b | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.6 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.8 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.10 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.13.1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:2.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.10 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.2 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.4 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.4b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.4b Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.6 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.8 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.10 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Show 18 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.12 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.10.2 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.10.5 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.10.6 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.10.9 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.11.1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.11.3 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.11.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.11.3a | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.11.5 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.11.7 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.11.10 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.2 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.4 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.6 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.9 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.10 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.12.10:a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.10 a | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.12.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.11 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.12 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10.2 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10.5 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10.6 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10.9 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.3 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.11.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.3a Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.5 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.7 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.10 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.2 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.4 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.6 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.9 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.10 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.12.10:a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.10 a Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.12.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.11 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6108
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m94g-3gxv-33gg
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise Linux Imaging And Printing Project vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-05013 hpssd in Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging and Printing Project (hplip) 1.x and 2.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2012-6108 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6108 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m94g-3gxv-33gg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-6108 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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