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)

EPSS: 0.037 (88.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.