CVE-2011-2722

low HPE
CVSS v3 Base Score
1.2
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS Score
0.1%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 79% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
P
Availability
None
Published: May 25, 2012 (5102 days ago)
Last Modified: April 29, 2026
Vendor: HPE
Source: NVD

Description

The send_data_to_stdout function in prnt/hpijs/hpcupsfax.cpp in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.x before 3.11.10 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/hpcupsfax.out temporary file.

CWE

CWE-59

Affected Products

hp linux imaging and printing project

References

🔗 hplipopensource.com 🔗 rhn.redhat.com 🔗 secunia.com 🔗 secunia.com 🔗 security.gentoo.org