CVE-2017-2743 Cross-site scripting in HP Enterprise LaserJet Printers and MFPs; HP OfficeJet Enterprise Color Printers and MFP; HP PageWide Color Printers and MPS
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in HP Enterprise printers allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially compromising user sessions or data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2743?
CVE-2017-2743 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HP Enterprise LaserJet Printers and MFPs; HP OfficeJet Enterprise Color Printers and MFP; HP PageWide Color Printers and MPS, published on 23 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
HP has identified a potential security vulnerability with HP Enterprise LaserJet Printers and MFPs, HP OfficeJet Enterprise Color Printers and MFP, HP PageWide Color Printers and MPS before 2308214_000901, 2308214_000900, and other firmware versions. The vulnerability could be exploited to perform a cross site scripting (XSS) attack.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2743?
It affects 88 products.
Products include Hp 2a68a Firmware, Hp 2a69a Firmware, Hp 2a70a Firmware, Hp 2a71a Firmware, Hp A2w75a Firmware, Hp A2w76a Firmware and 82 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2743?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2743 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2017-2743 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2743 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hcg4-cm8x-9w3v.