VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2011-2722
CVSS score1.2 LOW
EPSS probability0.44%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-05-25
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Description
The send_data_to_stdout function in prnt/hpijs/hpcupsfax.cpp in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.x before 3.11.10 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/hpcupsfax.out temporary file.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')