CVE-2010-4314
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedRemote attackers can use the iPrint web-browser ActiveX plugin in Novell iPrint Client before 5.42 for Windows XP/Vista/Win7 to execute code by overflowing the "name" parameter.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Novell iPrint Client ActiveX plugin for Windows XP/Vista/Win7 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'name' parameter processing. Remote attackers can trigger this overflow by sending specially crafted input to the iPrint web interface, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution on affected systems. The vulnerability exists in versions prior to 5.42.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 5.40CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if Novell iPrint Client is installedOpen Windows Control Panel and view installed programs, or check the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for entries containing 'Novell iPrint' or 'iPrint'. Alternatively, look for the iPrint ActiveX control (typically nipxmpl.dll or similar) in the Windows\System32 or Windows\SysWOW64 directories.Affected if No Novell iPrint Client installation is found - the system is not affected by this specific vulnerability.
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Determine the installed iPrint Client versionIf found in installed programs, note the version listed. For more detail, right-click the iPrint DLL or executable file in Program Files or System32, select Properties, and view the File Version field. The version typically appears as a four-part number such as 5.40.x.x.Affected if The system has Novell iPrint Client installed and you can retrieve a version number from step 1.
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Compare installed version against affected rangeReview the major version number from step 2. The affected range is any version <= 5.40. Versions 5.42 and later contain the fix. Compare your installed version number (first two digits, e.g., 5.40) to 5.40.Affected if Installed version is 5.40 or lower - the system is running a vulnerable version and is affected by CVE-2010-4314.
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Verify ActiveX component is present and enabledOpen Internet Explorer, go to Tools > Manage Add-ons, and look for 'Novell iPrint Client' or 'iPrint' in the ActiveX controls list. Confirm the status shows as Enabled or Disabled.Affected if The ActiveX control is enabled - the vulnerability can be triggered through the iPrint web interface 'name' parameter processing.
A system is affected if Novell iPrint Client version 5.40 or earlier is installed with the ActiveX plugin enabled, as the buffer overflow in the 'name' parameter only impacts these vulnerable versions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Novell iPrint Client to version 5.42 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Organizations should inventory systems running the affected iPrint client versions and deploy the patch through their standard software distribution mechanisms.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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