# CVE-2012-5221: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from HP LaserJet printers via a directory traversal vulnerability in the PostScript Interpreter.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Apr 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pfmf-q62w-88j9

## What is CVE-2012-5221?

CVE-2012-5221 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the PostScript Interpreter, as used on the HP LaserJet 4xxx, 5200, 90xx, M30xx, M4345, M50xx, M90xx, P3005, and P4xxx; LaserJet Enterprise P3015; Color LaserJet 3xxx, 47xx, 5550, 9500, CM60xx, CP35xx, CP4005, and CP6015; Color LaserJet Enterprise CP4xxx; and 9250c Digital Sender with model-dependent firmware through 52.x allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unknown vectors.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5221?

It affects 37 products.


Products: Hp Color Laserjet 3000, Hp Color Laserjet 3800, Hp Color Laserjet 4700, Hp Color Laserjet 4730 Mfp, Hp Color Laserjet 5550, Hp Color Laserjet 9500 Mfp, Hp Color Laserjet Cm6030 Mfp, Hp Color Laserjet Cm6040 Mfp, Hp Color Laserjet Cp3505, Hp Color Laserjet Cp3525, Hp Color Laserjet Cp4005, Hp Color Laserjet Cp6015, Hp Color Laserjet Enterprise Cp4025, Hp Color Laserjet Enterprise Cp4525, Hp Digital Sender 9250c, Hp Laserjet 4240, Hp Laserjet 4250, Hp Laserjet 4345 Mfp, Hp Laserjet 4350, Hp Laserjet 5200l and 17 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-5221?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5221 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-5221 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5221 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2011-4161](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-4161/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-5221 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-5221 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2013. 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-2012-5221 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-2012-5221/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5221/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5221
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5221
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-5221

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5221/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.