CVE-2022-4894 Privilege escalation in HP and Samsung Printer software
Attackers can elevate privileges via uncontrolled search path elements in HP and Samsung printer software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4894?
CVE-2022-4894 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP and Samsung Printer software , published on 16 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Certain HP and Samsung Printer software packages may potentially be vulnerable to elevation of privilege due to Uncontrolled Search Path Element.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4894?
It affects 1023 products.
Products include Hp 1vr14a Firmware, Hp 209u7a Firmware, Hp 2ky38a Firmware, Hp 2zn49a Firmware, Hp 2zn50a Firmware, Hp 4zb79a Firmware and 1017 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4894?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4894 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-4894 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4894 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-77c6-cvjf-h2jh.