CVE-2009-0122 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by manipulating file ownership before an administrator installs or upgrades HPLIP on Ubuntu systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0122?
CVE-2009-0122 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
hplip.postinst in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 2.7.7 and 2.8.2 on Ubuntu allows local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via unspecified manipulations in advance of an HPLIP installation or upgrade by an administrator, related to the product's attempt to correct the ownership of its configuration files within home directories.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0122?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Hplip.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0122?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0122 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-0122 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0122 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wxrh-23mc-r3rq.