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CVE-2009-0940

5.1 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) on HP LaserJet Printers, Edgeline Printers, and Digital Senders allow remote attackers to hijack the i…

Published Mar 18, 2009hpCWE-352EPSS 1.07%

Overview

CVE-2009-0940 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hp 8100c_digital_sender. It was published on March 18, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) on HP LaserJet Printers, Edgeline Printers, and Digital Senders allow remote attackers to hijack the intranet connectivity of arbitrary users for requests that (1) print documents via unknown vectors, (2) modify the network configuration via a NetIPChange request to hp/device/config_result_YesNo.html/config, or (3) change the password via the Password and ConfirmPassword parameters to hp/device/set_config_password.html/config.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hp. Update 8100c_digital_sender to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01684566Refosvdb.org/52847Refosvdb.org/52848Refosvdb.org/52849Refwww.louhinetworks.fi/advisory/HP_20090317.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501884/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/34143Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0754Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01684566Refosvdb.org/52847

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0940?

CVE-2009-0940 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hp 8100c_digital_sender. It was published on March 18, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-0940?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-0940?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hp. Update 8100c_digital_sender to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-0940?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-0940 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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