CVE-2024-2209 HP Printer Firmware Update Utility for Certain HP DeskJet Printers - Potential Execution of Arbitrary Code
An attacker with administrative privileges can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious DLL in the Windows downloads directory for the HP Firmware Update Utility.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-2209?
CVE-2024-2209 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in HP, Inc. HP Printer Firmware Update Utility, published on 26 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A user with administrative privileges can create a compromised dll file of the same name as the original dll within the HP printer’s Firmware Update Utility (FUU) bundle and place it in the Microsoft Windows default downloads directory which can lead to potential arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2209?
It affects 28 products.
Products include Hp 26k67a Firmware, Hp 26k67b Firmware, Hp 26k68a Firmware, Hp 26k68b Firmware, Hp 26k69a Firmware, Hp 26k70a Firmware and 22 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2209?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2209 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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Is CVE-2024-2209 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2209 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4qvc-25ff-jcmq.