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HP Security Manager, Web Jetadmin, Digital Sending Software, and Easy Printer Manager - Potential XXE-based attacks

HP Security Manager, Web Jetadmin, Digital Sending Software, and Easy Printer Manager bundled in certain print driver packages may be vulnerable to potential XXE (XML External Entity) based attacks.

Severity

Critical

HP Reference

HPSBPI03764 rev. 4

Release date

January 31, 2022

Last updated

August 9, 2022

Category

Print solution

Potential Security Impact

XXE (XML External Entity)

Relevant common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE) list

List of CVE IDs

CVE ID

CVSS

Severity

Vector

CVE-2018-1285

9.8

Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Learn more about CVSS 3.0 base metrics, which range from 0 to 10.

PSR-2021-0182

Resolution

HP has provided software updates to remediate the issue for the potentially affected products listed in the table below.

Affected products and updated software

Identify the affected products and updated software in the table below.

Affected products

Product Name

Updated Software Version

HP Web Jetadmin

Version 10.5 SR1 or higher

HP Security Manager

Version 3.7 or higher

HP Digital Sending Software

Version 5.16.02 or higher

Easy Printer Manager

Version 2.0.1.66 or higher

Revision history

This document has been revised according to the information below.

List of versions

Version

Description

Date

4

Update product table

August 9, 2022

3

Update product table

May 3, 2022

2

Update product table

March 28, 2022

1

Initial Release

January 31, 2022

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