The default configuration of the PJL Access value in the File System External Access settings on HP LaserJet MFP printers, Color LaserJet MFP printers, and LaserJet 4100, 4200, 4300, 5100, 8150, and 9000 printers enables PJL commands that use the device's filesystem, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a command inside a print job, as demonstrated by a directory traversal attack
Published Nov 17, 2010
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 13.23%
Description
The default configuration of the PJL Access value in the File System External Access settings on HP LaserJet MFP printers, Color LaserJet MFP printers, and LaserJet 4100, 4200, 4300, 5100, 8150, and 9000 printers enables PJL commands that use the device's filesystem, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a command inside a print job, as demonstrated by a directory traversal attack.
Affected products
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 13.23% (0.13235) | 96.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.13% (0.13130) | 95.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 29.97% (0.29972) | 96.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 35.29% (0.35286) | 95.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 29.97% (0.29972) | 96.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 21.37% (0.21371) | 95.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2025 | 10.45% (0.10453) | 95.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 8.08% (0.08080) | 94.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 5.66% (0.05656) | 93.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 8.97% (0.08966) | 94.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 6.54% (0.06537) | 92.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 7.37% (0.07371) | 93.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.54% (0.10541) | 94.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.00% (0.10995) | 94.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.00% (0.10995) | 94.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.00% (0.10995) | 88.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42238 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8328 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024741 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15631 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02004333 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://www.nruns.com/_downloads/SA-2010%20003-Hewlett-Packard.pdf x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44882 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2987 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63261 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/42238 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8328 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1024741 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15631 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02004333 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| http://www.nruns.com/_downloads/SA-2010%20003-Hewlett-Packard.pdf | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44882 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2987 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63261 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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