CVE-2011-2722 is a local file overwrite vulnerability affecting HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) versions prior to 3.11.10. An attacker could exploit a symlink race condition on the /tmp/hpcupsfax.out temporary file to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 1.2, indicating a local attack vector with high attack complexity and a potential impact limited to partial integrity compromise. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness and attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.11.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.9.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.9.4bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.4b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.9.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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