HP LaserJet Printers, HP Color LaserJet Printers, Remote Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with certain HP LaserJet printers, HP Color LaserJet printers, and HP Digital Senders. The vulnerabilities could be exploited remotely by Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).
- Severity
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Medium
- HP Reference
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HPSBPI02463 SSRT090061 Rev. 2
- Release date
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7 October 2009
- Last updated
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13 July 2017
- Category
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Print
- Potential Security Impact
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Remote Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Relevant Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) List
The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks Digital Security Research Group (dsecrg.com) for reporting these vulnerabilities to security-alert@hp.com.
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CVE ID |
Base Vector |
Base Score |
|---|---|---|
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(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) |
5.0 |
Learn more about CVSS 2.0 base metrics, which range from 0 to 10.
Information on CVSS is documented in the HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002.
References
CVE-2009-2684
Resolution
The following steps can be taken to limit the exposure to the XSS vulnerabilities.
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Set the administrator password.
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Use a new browser instance for administrator tasks.
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Do not access other websites while performing administrator tasks.
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Exit the browser when administrator tasks are completed.
Note:
For further information on Secure Printing and Imaging, please refer to http://www.hp.com/go/secureprinting.
Potentially affected products and updated firmware versions
Find the products affected and the firmware version that resolves the vulnerabilities.
Revision history
This document has been revised according to the information below.
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Version |
Description |
Date |
|---|---|---|
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2 |
Added boilerplate reuse c05565415. |
13 July 2017 |
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1 |
Initial Release |
7 October 2009 |
Additional information
Follow these links for additional information.
- Third-party security patches
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Third party security patches that are to be installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in accordance with the customer's patch management policy.
- Support
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For issues about implementing the recommendations of this Security Bulletin, visit http://www.hp.com/go/contacthp to learn about your HP support options.
- Report
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To report a potential security vulnerability with any HP supported product, send email to: hp-security-alert@hp.com.
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- Security bulletin archive
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To view released Security Bulletins, visit https://support.hp.com/security-bulletins.
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Legal information
System management and security procedures must be reviewed frequently to maintain system integrity. HP is continually reviewing and enhancing the security features of software products to provide customers with current secure solutions.
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