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HP Printer Buffer Overflow (CVE-2006-6742)

🗓️ 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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HP LaserJet 5000/5100 printers vulnerable to remote FTP Print Server overflow via LIST or NLST.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
Check Point Advisories
Preemptive Protection against HP FTP Print Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
25 Jan 200700:00
checkpoint_advisories
CVE
CVE-2006-6742
26 Dec 200623:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2006-6742
26 Dec 200623:00
cvelist
EUVD
EUVD-2006-6725
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
NVD
CVE-2006-6742
26 Dec 200623:28
nvd
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(505340);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2006-6742");

  script_name(english:"HP Printer Buffer Overflow (CVE-2006-6742)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Multiple buffer overflows in FTP Print Server 2.4 and 2.4.5 in HP
LaserJet 5000 Series printers with firmware R.25.15 or R.25.47, and HP
LaserJet 5100 Series printers with firmware V.29.12, allow remote
attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via a long
string in the (1) LIST or (2) NLST command.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2074");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2006-6742");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/12/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/12/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/04/30");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:hp:laserjet_5000:r.25.15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:hp:laserjet_5000:r.25.47");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:hp:laserjet_5100:v.29.12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/HP");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/HP');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'HP');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/h:hp:laserjet_5000:r.25.15" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "r.25.15", "versionStartIncluding" : "r.25.15", "family" : "LaserJet"},
    "cpe:/h:hp:laserjet_5000:r.25.47" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "r.25.47", "versionStartIncluding" : "r.25.47", "family" : "LaserJet"},
    "cpe:/h:hp:laserjet_5100:v.29.12" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "v.29.12", "versionStartIncluding" : "v.29.12", "family" : "LaserJet"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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26 May 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 27.8
EPSS0.02909
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