Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.x through 3.13.11

Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.x through 3.13.11

CVE-2013-6427 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

upgrade.py in the hp-upgrade service in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.x through 3.13.11 launches a program from an http URL, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by gaining control over the client-server data stream.

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