Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-6427 · published 9 December 2013

CVE-2013-6427: Hp linux imaging and printing project code injection vulnerability

Hp · Linux Imaging And Printing Project

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.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 4.0% · top 9.9% CWE-94 · Code injection

6.8CVSS 2.0 base score

4.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

10References, 2 tagged exploit

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Linux Imaging And Printing Project Hp

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00087.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/05/2
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2829
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2085-1
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853405	Exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00087.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/05/2
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2829
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2085-1
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853405	Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-6427), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.