MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2004-1856

Web Jetadmin vulnerability

CVSS
5.0
EPSS
29.5%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
devices_update_printer_fw_upload.hts in HP Web JetAdmin 7.5.2546, when no password is set, allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files to the printer directory.
Affected vendor
Hp
Affected product
Web Jetadmin
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Published
2004-03-24

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 29.5% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2004-1856

  • Confirm whether Hp Web Jetadmin is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2004-1856.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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