CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AI Score
Confidence
Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
HP Linux Imaging and Printing System is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.
# Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900429");
script_version("2022-05-09T13:48:18+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-05-09 13:48:18 +0000 (Mon, 09 May 2022)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-01-23 16:33:16 +0100 (Fri, 23 Jan 2009)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.9");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_cve_id("CVE-2009-0122");
script_name("HP Linux Imaging and Printing System Security Bypass Vulnerability");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version_unreliable");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Privilege escalation");
script_dependencies("secpod_hplip_detect_lin.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("HP-LIP/Linux/Ver");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will let the attacker gain unauthorized privileges
and escalate the privileges in a malicious way.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"HP Linux Imaging and Printing System version 2.7.7 or 2.8.2");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"This flaw is due to the 'postinst' script of the hplip package which tries
to change the permissions of user config files in an insecure manner.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"HP Linux Imaging and Printing System is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to a later version.");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/33539");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33249");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-708-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/+bug/191299");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
hplipVer = get_kb_item("HP-LIP/Linux/Ver");
if(!hplipVer)
exit(0);
if(hplipVer =~ "(2\.7\.7|2\.8\.2)"){
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}