The hp-plugin utility in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) makes it easier for…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-320Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The hp-plugin utility in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of a short GPG key id from a keyserver to verify print plugin downloads.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06325 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.17.7 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.17.7 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 →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0839
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-68c7-7p5r-7c3q
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise Linux Imaging And Printing vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-07587 HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software – Potential Escalation of Privilege and Arbitrary Code Execution CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-61890 HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) Software– Multiple Vulnerabilities CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-61888 HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) Software– Multiple Vulnerabilities CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-07588 HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software – Potential Escalation of Privilege and Arbitrary Code Execution CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-61889 HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) Software– Multiple Vulnerabilities CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-61882 HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) Software– Multiple Vulnerabilities CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2015-0839 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-0839 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-68c7-7p5r-7c3q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-0839 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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