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CVE-2015-0839

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2015-0839 describes a critical vulnerability in the hp-plugin utility within HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.1) stems from the utility's use of a short GPG key ID for verifying print plugin downloads, making it susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks. While the vulnerability has a high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 3.17.7CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.1HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.2
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
6.30%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
92.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0630 is in the 67th percentile among its peer group of 8,918 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (2)

redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: hplip
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: hplip

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2015-0839Low

hplip: hp-plugin verified binary download with short key ID

May 29, 2015

References

lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162442.html
Third Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162880.html
Third Party Advisory
bugs.launchpad.net / hplip/+bug/1432516
Third Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2015/05/29/2
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/74913
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-2699-1
Third Party Advisory