CVE-2011-2697 describes a remote code execution vulnerability in the foomatic-rip-hplip component of HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) version 3.11.5. Attackers can exploit this by crafting a malicious .ppd file containing a specially formed *FoomaticRIPCommandLine field. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity risk where an unauthenticated attacker can achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts with medium attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in the KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness within the security community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.11.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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