VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2013-6427
CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability3.98%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-12-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
upgrade.py in the hp-upgrade service in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.x through 3.13.11 launches a program from an http URL, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by gaining control over the client-server data stream.
Weakness classification
- CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')