CVE-2015-0839 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00496.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Hp	Linux Imaging And Printing

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-775-1	hplip security update
EUVD	EUVD-2015-0851	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.
Ubuntu USN	USN-2699-1	HPLIP vulnerability

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162442.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162880.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/29/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74913
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2699-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1432516
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227252
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0839
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0839

History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.01769}`	epss `{'score': 0.00496}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published: 2017-08-02T19:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:26:11.062Z

Reserved: 2015-01-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-0839

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-08-02T19:29:00.337

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2015-0839

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-05-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-0839 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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