CVE-2013-6427
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2013-6427 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2013-12-09 18:55:10 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | upgrade.py in the hp-upgrade service in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.x through 3.13.11 launches a program from an http URL, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by gaining control over the client-server data stream. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.8 from [email protected]
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS: 0.007800000 probability, percentile 0.737700000 (date 2026-04-29)
Problem Types: CWE-94 | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE-SU-2014:0127-1: moderate: update for hplip | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2829-1 hplip | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| Bug 853405 – VUL-0: CVE-2013-6427: hplip: insecure auto update feature | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.novell.com | Exploit |
| oss-security - Re: CVE needed for hplip insecure auto update feature? | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | openwall.com | |
| USN-2085-1: HPLIP vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.