CVE-2019-18916 Privilege escalation in HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M277 printers
An attacker can exploit a vulnerability in HP LaserJet Solution Software to gain unauthorized elevated privileges on the client system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-18916?
CVE-2019-18916 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M277 printers, published on 9 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A potential security vulnerability has been identified for HP LaserJet Solution Software (for certain HP LaserJet Printers) which may lead to unauthorized elevation of privilege on the client.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18916?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Hp Color Laserjet Pro Mfp M277 B3q10a Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro Mfp M277 B3q10v Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro Mfp M277 B3q11a Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro Mfp M277 B3q11v Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro Mfp M277 B3q17a Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18916?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18916 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-18916 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18916 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-47jw-gpgj-9ccg.