CVE-2002-0529 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by replacing world-writable HP Photosmart driver files with malicious executables.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0529?
CVE-2002-0529 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HP Photosmart printer driver for Mac OS X installs the hp_imaging_connectivity program and the hp_imaging_connectivity.app directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges of other Photosmart users by replacing hp_imaging_connectivity with a Trojan horse.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0529?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Photosmart Print Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0529?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0529 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0529 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0529 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-359v-f6wj-vq97.