CVE-2009-0122 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) versions 2.7.7 and 2.8.2 on Ubuntu systems. An attacker can manipulate the HPLIP installation or upgrade process to change the ownership of arbitrary files, potentially gaining control over critical system files. With a CVSS score of 6.9, this vulnerability has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires medium attack complexity and local access. There is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.7.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:hplip:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:hplip:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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