RCE in Node-Printer Project
CVE-2014-3741
The printDirect function in lib/printer.js in the node-printer module 0.0.1 and earlier for Node.js allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified characters in the lpr command.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.038 (89.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.038 · change: +0.003
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/13/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/printer_potential_command_injection (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/tojocky/node-printer/commit/e001e38738c17219a1d9dd8c31f7d82b9c0013c7 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3741?
- CVE-2014-3741 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Node-Printer Project, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-10-23.
- How severe is CVE-2014-3741?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.