CVE-2017-20156

Exciting Printer Argument prepare_page.rb command injection

Description

A vulnerability was found in Exciting Printer and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file lib/printer/jobs/prepare_page.rb of the component Argument Handler. The manipulation of the argument URL leads to command injection. The patch is named 5f8c715d6e2cc000f621a6833f0a86a673462136. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217139.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.69% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com
Affected: Exciting Printer
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.217139 third party advisory vdb entry technical description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217139 signature third party advisory permissions required
https://github.com/exciting-io/printer/issues/56 third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/exciting-io/printer/commit/5f8c715d6e2cc000f621a6833f0a86a673462136 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-20156?
CVE-2017-20156 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-20156?
To fix CVE-2017-20156, 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-2017-20156 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-20156 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-20156?
CVE-2017-20156 affects Exciting Printer.
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