CVE-2014-2751
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 · uneditedSAP Print and Output Management has hardcoded credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via unspecified vectors.
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 · moderate confidenceSAP Print and Output Management contains hardcoded credentials embedded in the application code or configuration, allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system via these credentials.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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 dataall versionsCVSS 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
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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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Identify SAP Print and Output Management installationCheck for installed SAP Print and Output Management components using SAP transaction code SAINT (SAP Add-On Installation Tool) or review SAP system inventory. Look for components related to output management, print processing, or SAPlpd service.Affected if The component is installed and running on the SAP system
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Locate output management configuration filesSearch in the SAP file system for configuration files associated with Print and Output Management. Common locations include the SAP profile directory, work directory, and output management specific config folders. Look for files with extensions such as .xml, .cfg, .conf, or SAP-specific formats.Affected if Configuration files exist and contain embedded username/password pairs or credential-like strings
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Inspect SAP logical spool administration settingsExecute SAP transaction code SPAD (Spool Administration) to review spool and output management configurations. Navigate through the administrator settings and examine any defined connection profiles or device configurations.Affected if Connection profiles contain hardcoded authentication credentials rather than referencing secure credential stores
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Check SAPlpd service configurationExamine the SAPlpd service configuration files (saplpcd and related configuration in the SAP global directory). Look for any hardcoded user credentials configured for print service access.Affected if The SAPlpd configuration contains embedded credentials for system access or print queue connections
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Search for credential patterns in output management configsUse text search tools to scan output management related configuration files for patterns matching username, password, userid, credentials, or encoded credential strings. Focus on files in SAP profile directories and output management configuration paths.Affected if Any hardcoded credential strings are found embedded in configuration files related to print and output management
The environment is affected if SAP Print and Output Management is installed and any hardcoded credentials are discovered in its configuration files, spool administration settings, or SAPlpd service configuration.
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 dataLocate and remove all hardcoded credentials from the SAP Print and Output Management configuration and replace with proper credential management such as secure credential stores or external authentication mechanisms.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2014-2751 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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