CVE-2019-6325
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 · uneditedHP Color LaserJet Pro M280-M281 Multifunction Printer series (before v. 20190419), HP LaserJet Pro MFP M28-M31 Printer series (before v. 20190426) may have an embedded web server that is potentially vulnerable to Cross-site Request Forgery.
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 confidenceHP Color LaserJet Pro M280-M281 Multifunction Printer series and HP LaserJet Pro MFP M28-M31 Printer series contain a Cross-site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in their embedded web servers. An attacker could potentially trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions on the printer's web administration interface.
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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< 2019-04-19< 2019-04-19< 2019-04-19< 2019-04-19< 2019-04-26< 2019-04-26< 2019-04-26< 2019-04-26CVSS 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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Identify printer model numberPrint a configuration or status page from the printer control panel, or check the label on the printer. Look for a model number such as T6b80a, T6b81a, T6b82a, T6b83a, W2g54a, W2g55a, Y5s53a, or Y5s55a.Affected if The printer model matches one of these numbers (T6bxx, W2gxx, Y5sxx series).
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Confirm printer series typeThrough the embedded web server (EWS) by navigating to the General or Information tab, or by checking the printed configuration page. M280-M281 series are Color LaserJet devices; M28-M31 series are LaserJet monochrome devices.Affected if The printer is an HP Color LaserJet Pro M280-M281 or HP LaserJet Pro MFP M28-M31 series device.
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Verify embedded web server is enabledAttempt to access the printer web interface by entering the printer IP address in a web browser. If the login page loads, the web server is enabled. Alternatively, check the network configuration page on the printer control panel for HTTP/HTTPS server status.Affected if The embedded web server responds and displays a login page or administration interface.
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Check firmware version and dateLog into the embedded web server and navigate to the General tab or Firmware Update section. The firmware date is displayed there. On the printer control panel, print a configuration page which also lists the firmware date.Affected if For M280-M281 series: firmware date is before 20190419. For M28-M31 series: firmware date is before 20190426.
The printer is affected if it is an HP Color LaserJet Pro M280-M281 or HP LaserJet Pro MFP M28-M31 model with the embedded web server enabled, and the firmware date is earlier than 2019-04-19 or 2019-04-26 respectively.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor data2019-04-192019-04-26
Update printer firmware to version 20190419 or later for M280-M281 series, and version 20190426 or later for M28-M31 series. Alternatively, disable the embedded web server if web-based management is not required.
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