Vulnerability in HP Linux Imaging And Printing Project
CVE-2013-4325
The check_permission_v1 function in base/pkit.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) through 3.13.9 does not properly use D-Bus for communication with a polkit authority, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a PolkitUnixProcess PolkitSubject race condition via a (1) setuid process or (2) pkexec process.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HP Linux Imaging And Printing Project — versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.7.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1274.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1956-1 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00062.html (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2829 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-4325?
- CVE-2013-4325 is a vulnerability in HP Linux Imaging And Printing Project, classified under CWE-264. Published 2013-09-23.
- Is CVE-2013-4325 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.