CVE-2001-1040 describes a vulnerability in HP LaserJet and other JetDirect devices where the administrative password is reset upon device power cycle. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain access to the device, potentially leading to information disclosure and denial of service. With a CVSS score of 6.4 (Medium), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.177CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:jetadmin:5.5.177:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.