CVE-2002-0529

Description

HP Photosmart printer driver for Mac OS X installs the hp_imaging_connectivity program and the hp_imaging_connectivity.app directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges of other Photosmart users by replacing hp_imaging_connectivity with a Trojan horse.

6.2

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.04%

Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8856.php	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4518	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0169.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0529?: CVE-2002-0529 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0529?: To fix CVE-2002-0529, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0529 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-0529 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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