# CVE-2019-18917: Security feature bypass in HP ENVY 5000 All-in-One Printer series (M2U85A - M2U85B, M2U91A - M2U94B, Z4A54A - Z4A74A); HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 5000 All-in-One Printer series (M2U86A - M2U89B)

> Attackers can bypass account lockout mechanisms on specific HP printers, potentially enabling brute-force attacks against user accounts.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Mar 2020
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qxhc-pj82-j93c

## What is CVE-2019-18917?

CVE-2019-18917 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HP ENVY 5000 All-in-One Printer series (M2U85A - M2U85B, M2U91A - M2U94B, Z4A54A - Z4A74A); HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 5000 All-in-One Printer series (M2U86A - M2U89B), published on 16 Mar 2020. 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 for certain HP Printers and All-in-Ones that would allow bypassing account lockout.

Weakness: CWE-307 (Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18917?

It affects 8 products.


Products: Hp Deskjet Ink Advantage 5000 M2u86a Firmware, Hp Deskjet Ink Advantage 5000 M2u89b Firmware, Hp Envy 5000 M2u85a Firmware, Hp Envy 5000 M2u85b Firmware, Hp Envy 5000 M2u91a Firmware, Hp Envy 5000 M2u94b Firmware, Hp Envy 5000 Z4a54a Firmware, Hp Envy 5000 Z4a74a Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-18917?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18917 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-18917 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18917 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-18917 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-18917 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HP ENVY 5000 All-in-One Printer series (M2U85A - M2U85B, M2U91A - M2U94B, Z4A54A - Z4A74A); HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 5000 All-in-One Printer series (M2U86A - M2U89B), published on 16 Mar 2020. 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-2019-18917 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HP ENVY 5000 All-in-One Printer series (M2U85A - M2U85B, M2U91A - M2U94B, Z4A54A - Z4A74A); HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 5000 All-in-One Printer series (M2U86A - M2U89B). 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-2019-18917/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18917/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-18917
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18917
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-18917

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18917/
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