# CVE-2009-0941: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can access HP printer management interfaces without credentials due to missing default passwords, requiring administrators to set passwords.

- **Severity:** High 7.6 (`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Mar 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fj5m-7qwm-v3qc

## What is CVE-2009-0941?

CVE-2009-0941 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) on HP LaserJet Printers, Edgeline Printers, and Digital Senders has no management password by default, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0941?

It affects 154 products.


Products: Hp 8100c Digital Sender, Hp 9100c Digital Sender, Hp 9200c Digital Sender, Hp 9250c Digital Sender, Hp Color Laserjet, Hp Color Laserjet 1500, Hp Color Laserjet 2500, Hp Color Laserjet 2500l, Hp Color Laserjet 2500lse, Hp Color Laserjet 2500n, Hp Color Laserjet 2500tn, Hp Color Laserjet 2605dtn, Hp Color Laserjet 4370mfp, Hp Color Laserjet 4600, Hp Color Laserjet 4600dn, Hp Color Laserjet 4600dtn, Hp Color Laserjet 4600hdn, Hp Color Laserjet 4650, Hp Color Laserjet 4700, Hp Color Laserjet 4730 Mfp and 134 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-0941?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0941 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-0941 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0941 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2009-0940](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0940/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-0941 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-0941 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0941 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0941/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0941/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0941
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0941
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-0941

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0941/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.