CVE-2011-4161

Summary

CVECVE-2011-4161
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerhp
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2011-12-01 21:55:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe default configuration of the HP CM8060 Color MFP with Edgeline; Color LaserJet 3xxx, 4xxx, 5550, 9500, CMxxxx, CPxxxx, and Enterprise CPxxxx; Digital Sender 9200c and 9250c; LaserJet 4xxx, 5200, 90xx, Mxxxx, and Pxxxx; and LaserJet Enterprise 500 color M551, 600, M4555 MFP, and P3015 enables the Remote Firmware Update (RFU) setting, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using a session on TCP port 9100 to upload a crafted firmware update.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 10 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet 3000 All All All All
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet 3800 All All All All
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet 4700 All All All All
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet 4730 mfp All All All
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet 4730 Mfp All All All All
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet 5550 All All All All
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet 9500 All All All All
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet Cm3530 All All All All
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet Cm4540 mfp All All All
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet Cm4730 mfp All All All
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet Cm6030 All All All All
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet Cm6040 All All All All
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet Cp3505 All All All All
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet Cp3525 All All All All
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet Cp4005 All All All All
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet Cp5525 All All All All
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet Cp6015 All All All All
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet Enterprise Cp4520 All All All All
Hardware Hp Color Laserjet Enterprise Cp4525 All All All All
Hardware Hp Color Mfp Cm8060 - - edgeline All
Hardware Hp Digital Sender 9200c All All All All
Hardware Hp Digital Sender 9250c All All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet 4240 All All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet 4250 All All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet 4345 Mfp All All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet 4350 All All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet 5200 All All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet 9040 All All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet 9050 All All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet Enterprise 500 Color m551 All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet Enterprise 600 m601 All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet Enterprise 600 m602 All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet Enterprise 600 m603 All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet Enterprise M4555 mfp All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet Enterprise P3015 All All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet M3035 All All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet M5035 All All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet M9040 All All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet M9050 All All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet P3005 All All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet P4014 All All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet P4015 All All All All
Hardware Hp Laserjet P4515 All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
About Secunia Research | Flexera af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#717921 - Hewlett-Packard printers and scanner devices allow remote firmware updates af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org US Government Resource
InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog - Hacking HP Printers for Fun and Profit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 isc.sans.org
RETIRED: HP Printers and HP Digital Sender Firmware Update Remote Code Execution Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Red Tape - Exclusive: Millions of printers open to devastating hack attack, researchers say af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 redtape.msnbc.msn.com
404 Not Found af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.immunityinc.com
HP LaserJet Printers Unspecified Flaw Lets Remote Users Update Firmware with Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
HPSBPI02728 SSRT100692 rev.3 - Certain HP Printers and HP Digital Senders, Remote Firmware Update Enabled by Default - c03102449 - HP Business Support Center af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 h20000.www2.hp.com Vendor Advisory
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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