The hp-plugin utility in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by
The hp-plugin utility in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of a short GPG key id from a keyserver to verify print plugin downloads.
- Published
- Aug 2, 2017
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 6.3% · 93th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-320
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Report tools
Action score
34
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 32 / 40 · 8.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 2 / 30 · 6.3%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| hp | linux imaging and printing | cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- hp linux imaging and printingup to 3.17.7 inclusive
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | hplip | before 3.15.11+repack0-1 | 3.15.11+repack0-1 |
| Debian:7 | hplip | before 3.12.6-3.1+deb7u2 | 3.12.6-3.1+deb7u2 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | hplip | before 3.16.10-1.1 | 3.16.10-1.1 |
Same product
hp: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2026-91106HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) Software– Multiple Vulnerabilities37Monitor
- CVE-2026-91104HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) Software– Multiple Vulnerabilities37Monitor
- CVE-2026-8631HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software – Potential Escalation of Privilege and Arbitrary Code Execution37Monitor
- CVE-2026-8632HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software – Potential Escalation of Privilege and Arbitrary Code Execution35Monitor
- CVE-2026-91105HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) Software– Multiple Vulnerabilities34Monitor
- CVE-2026-91098HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) Software– Multiple Vulnerabilities34Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:hplip | 3.15.11+repack0-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:hplip | 3.16.10-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-320 · Key Management ErrorsCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162442.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162880.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/29/2
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/74913
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2699-1
- bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1432516
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227252
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.