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Ole Point Of Sale DriverApplication · Hp

CVE-2014-7897

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-03-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 1.13.001 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
The OLE Point of Sale (OPOS) drivers before 1.13.003 on HP Point of Sale Windows PCs allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving OPOSScanner.ocx for Imaging Barcode scanners, Linear Barcode scanners, Presentation Barcode scanners, Retail Integrated Barcode scanners, Wireless Barcode scanners, and 2D Value Wireless scanners.

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 confidence

The vulnerability exists in the OPOSScanner.ocx ActiveX control used by HP Point of Sale systems for multiple barcode scanner types (Imaging, Linear, Presentation, Retail Integrated, Wireless, and 2D Value Wireless). Remote attackers can exploit insecure methods within this ActiveX control to execute arbitrary code on affected systems running OPOS drivers prior to version 1.13.003.

MitigationUpdate HP OPOS drivers to version 1.13.003 or later to patch the vulnerability. If immediate patching is not feasible, disable or restrict access to the OPOSScanner.ocx ActiveX control and implement network segmentation to limit exposure of affected POS systems.

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 data
Ole Point Of Sale DriverApplication
Affected:<= 1.13.001

CVSS 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
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate the OPOSScanner.ocx ActiveX control file
    Search for OPOSScanner.ocx in the Windows\System32 (64-bit) or Windows\SysWOW64 (32-bit) directories, or use the command: dir /s C:\OPOSScanner.ocx
    Affected if The file exists on the system - the ActiveX control is installed
  2. Check the file version of OPOSScanner.ocx
    Right-click the OPOSScanner.ocx file, select Properties, then view the Details tab to see the File Version, or run: powershell (Get-Item 'C:\Windows\System32\OPOSScanner.ocx').VersionInfo
    Affected if The file version is present and matches or precedes the vulnerable driver range
  3. Verify the HP Ole Point of Sale Driver version via registry
    Open Registry Editor and navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\HP\OLEforRetail\ServiceOPOS or check HKLM\SOFTWARE\OLEforRetail\ServiceOPOS for the driver version entry
    Affected if The installed driver version is 1.13.001 or earlier
  4. Check installed programs for HP POS driver version
    Open Control Panel > Programs and Features, look for 'HP Ole Point Of Sale Driver' or similar HP POS software, and note the installed version
    Affected if The program is listed with version 1.13.001 or lower
  5. Confirm the specific barcode scanner types in use
    Review system documentation or check HP POS configuration settings for the connected scanner models (Imaging, Linear, Presentation, Retail Integrated, Wireless, or 2D Value Wireless)
    Affected if Any of these HP scanner types are in use with the vulnerable driver

The system is affected if OPOSScanner.ocx is present AND the HP Ole Point of Sale Driver version is 1.13.001 or earlier.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 1.13.001
Interim mitigation

Update HP OPOS drivers to version 1.13.003 or later to patch the vulnerability. If immediate patching is not feasible, disable or restrict access to the OPOSScanner.ocx ActiveX control and implement network segmentation to limit exposure of affected POS systems.

Recommended fix High confidence

OPOS drivers version 1.13.003 or later

  1. Identify the current OPOS driver version installed on the system by checking Windows Device Manager or the OPOS service configuration
  2. Navigate to the HP support website (h20564.www2.hp.com) or contact HP Customer Support to obtain OPOS driver version 1.13.003 or later
  3. Download the OPOS driver installer for the specific HP Point of Sale model in use
  4. Before installation, back up any existing POS configurations and ensure no active POS transactions are in progress
  5. Run the installer with administrative privileges to upgrade the OPOS drivers
  6. Verify the installed driver version matches 1.13.003 or later using Device Manager or the OPOS test utility
  7. Test barcode scanner functionality to confirm the upgrade did not disrupt scanner operations
Caveat Driver updates may reset POS configuration settings; ensure configurations are backed up before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Ole Point Of Sale Driver Scoped from the published advisory
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