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Certain HP LaserJet Pro Printers, Unauthorized Access to Data

A potential security vulnerability has been identified with certain HP LaserJet Pro printers. The vulnerability could be exploited remotely to gain unauthorized access to data.

Severity

High

HP Reference

HPSBPI02851 SSRT101078 Rev. 2

Release date

26-Feb-2013

Last updated

14-Jul-2017

Category

Print

Potential Security Impact

Unauthorized access to data

Relevant Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) List

Acknowledgment: The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks Christoph von Wittich of Hentschke Bau GmbH for working with CERT to report this vulnerability to security-alert@hp.com.

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics

CVE ID

Base Vector

Base Score

CVE-2012-5215

(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)

8.8

Learn more about CVSS 2.0 base metrics, which range from 0 to 10.

Information on CVSS is documented in the HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002.

References

CVE-2012-5215 (VU#782451, SSRT101078)

Resolution

HP has provided firmware updates for impacted printers as set forth in the table below.

To obtain the updated firmware, go to the HP Software and Driver Downloads page for your product and find the firmware update from the list of available software.

Affected products

Identify the affected LaserJet Pro printers.

Affected LaserJet Pro printers

Product name

Model number

Firmware version

HP LaserJet Pro P1102w

CE657A, CE658A

20130213

HP LaserJet Pro P1606dn

CE749A

20130213

HP LaserJet Pro M1212nf MFP

CE841A

20130211

HP LaserJet Pro M1213nf MFP

CE845A

20130211

HP LaserJet Pro M1214nfh MFP

CE842A

20130211

HP LaserJet Pro M1216nfh Multifunction Printer

CE843A

20130211

HP LaserJet Pro M1217nfw Multifunction Printer

CE844A

20130211

HP HotSpot LaserJet Pro M1218nfs MFP

B4K88A

20130211

HP LaserJet Pro M1219nf MFP

CE846A

20130211

HP LaserJet Pro CP1025nw

CE914A, CE918A

20130212

Revision history

This document has been revised according to the information below.

List of versions

Version

Description

Date

2

Replaced download process, added boilerplate reuse c05565415.

14 July 2017

1

Initial Release

6 March 2013

Additional information

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Third-party security patches

Third party security patches that are to be installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in accordance with the customer's patch management policy.

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Legal information

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