CVE-2018-5925
Public exploit available. Not confirmed exploited in the wild yet. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
A security vulnerability has been identified with certain HP Inkjet printers. A maliciously crafted file sent to an affected device can cause a static buffer overflow, which could allow remote code execution.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
1 source with a proof of concept or module.
Exploit links, PoCs and Metasploit modules after sign-in- EPSS
11% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 96th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
The patch came 471 days before any public exploit.
- OpenVAS check added
- EPSS band changelow → moderate
- EPSS band changemoderate → low
- Public exploit / PoCsource: other
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
- HP PageWide 352dw (J6U57B)Hardware Firmware / printer-peripheral
- HP PageWide Managed MFP P57750dw (J9V82A, J9V82B, J9V82C, J9V82D)Hardware Firmware / printer-peripheral
- HP PageWide Managed MFP P77740dn (Y3Z57)Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
- HP PageWide Managed MFP P77740dw (W1B33)Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
- HP PageWide Managed MFP P77740z (W1B39)Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
- HP PageWide Managed MFP P77750z (W1B37)Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
- HP PageWide Managed MFP P77760z (W1B38)Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
- HP PageWide Managed P55250dw (J6U55A, J6U55B, J6U55C, J6U55D)Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
And 409 more affected products. See all after sign-in
Technical detail
CVSS 3.0 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 7.8 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
- Initial AccessT1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationhigh confidence
- Privilege EscalationT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationhigh confidence
Sources
References in the record
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