# CVE-2023-26301: Missing authorization in HP LaserJet Pro

> Attackers can gain elevated privileges or access sensitive information on HP LaserJet Pro printers due to missing authentication on certain endpoints.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-225m-c7c9-rg4x

## What is CVE-2023-26301?

CVE-2023-26301 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in HP LaserJet Pro, published on 21 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Certain HP LaserJet Pro print products are potentially vulnerable to an Elevation of Privilege and/or Information Disclosure related to a lack of authentication with certain endpoints.

Weakness: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26301?

It affects 19 products.


Products: Hp Color Laserjet Pro 4201-4203 4ra87f Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro 4201-4203 4ra88f Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro 4201-4203 4ra89a Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro 4201-4203 5hh48a Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro 4201-4203 5hh51a Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro 4201-4203 5hh52a Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro 4201-4203 5hh53a Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro 4201-4203 5hh59a Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro Mfp 4301-4303 4ra80f Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro Mfp 4301-4303 4ra81f Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro Mfp 4301-4303 4ra82f Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro Mfp 4301-4303 4ra83f Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro Mfp 4301-4303 4ra84f Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro Mfp 4301-4303 5hh64f Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro Mfp 4301-4303 5hh65a Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro Mfp 4301-4303 5hh66a Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro Mfp 4301-4303 5hh67a Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro Mfp 4301-4303 5hh72a Firmware, Hp Color Laserjet Pro Mfp 4301-4303 5hh73a Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-26301?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-26301 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-26301 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26301 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-26301 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-26301 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in HP LaserJet Pro, published on 21 Jul 2023. 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-2023-26301 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HP LaserJet Pro. 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-2023-26301/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26301/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26301
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26301
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-26301

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26301/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.