HIGH
hplip: hp-plugin verified binary download with short key ID
Published Aug 2, 2017
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 6.35%
Description
The hp-plugin utility in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of a short GPG key id from a keyserver to verify print plugin downloads.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.17.7
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
hplip
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
hplip
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
hplip
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | hplip | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | hplip | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | hplip | Will not fix | n/a |
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.
8.1 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.35% 0.06348
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06348
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 (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.35% (0.06348) | 93.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 6.35% (0.06348) | 93.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.11% (0.05112) | 92.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 6.35% (0.06348) | 93.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 5.11% (0.05112) | 91.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 6.35% (0.06348) | 93.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 5.11% (0.05112) | 91.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 6.35% (0.06348) | 93.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 5.11% (0.05112) | 91.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.30% (0.06296) | 92.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 0.50% (0.00496) | 64.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.93% (0.01927) | 81.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.77% (0.03768) | 79.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.93% (0.01927) | 82.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00641) | 79.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00641) | 78.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 0.64% (0.00641) | 76.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.65% (0.00649) | 76.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.67% (0.00672) | 76.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.61% (0.04613) | 88.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 4.61% (0.04613) | 87.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.08% (0.03076) | 82.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.08% (0.03076) | 64.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162442.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162880.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/29/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74913 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2699-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0839 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1432516 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227252 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0839
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0839
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162442.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162880.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/29/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74913 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2699-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0839 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1432516 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227252 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0839 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0839 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner debian
Published Aug 2, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jan 7, 2015
Link CVE-2015-0839
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a