Account Lockout Bypass Vulnerability in HP Printers and All-in-Ones
CVE-2019-18917

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

HP
Status
HP Envy 5000 All-in-one Printer Series (m2u85a - M2u85b, M2u91a - M2u94b, Z4a54a - Z4a74a); HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 5000 All-in-one Printer Series (m2u86a - M2u89b)
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 March 2020

What is CVE-2019-18917?

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in specific HP Printers and All-in-Ones that allows an attacker to bypass the account lockout mechanism. This could enable unauthorized access to printer settings and user accounts, posing significant risks to information security. Organizations using affected devices should prioritize remediation to ensure their printing operations are secure.

Affected Version(s)

HP ENVY 5000 All-in-One Printer series (M2U85A - M2U85B, M2U91A - M2U94B, Z4A54A - Z4A74A); HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 5000 All-in-One Printer series (M2U86A - M2U89B) Before 003.2008A

References

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06594863
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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