CVE-2017-2741 Code injection in HP PageWide Printers; HP OfficeJet Pro Printers
Attackers can execute arbitrary code on HP PageWide and OfficeJet Pro printers via a firmware vulnerability, requiring a firmware update.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2741?
CVE-2017-2741 is a critical code injection vulnerability in HP PageWide Printers; HP OfficeJet Pro Printers, published on 23 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP PageWide Printers, HP OfficeJet Pro Printers, with firmware before 1708D. This vulnerability could potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2741?
It affects 38 products.
Products include Hp D3q15a Firmware, Hp D3q15b Firmware, Hp D3q15d Firmware, Hp D3q16a Firmware, Hp D3q16b Firmware, Hp D3q16c Firmware and 32 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2741?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2741 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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Is CVE-2017-2741 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-2741 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 3 Exploit-DB entries and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fwmw-cg25-484w.