CVE-2023-1329
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 · uneditedA potential security vulnerability has been identified for certain HP multifunction printers (MFPs). The vulnerability may lead to Buffer Overflow and/or Remote Code Execution when running HP Workpath solutions on potentially affected products.
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 confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in HP Workpath solutions running on certain HP multifunction printers (MFPs). The flaw can be exploited to achieve remote code execution with high criticality (CVSS 9.8), likely due to improper bounds checking in Workpath application processing on the MFP platform.
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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 dataall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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 the MFP model numberAccess the printer control panel or printer web interface and locate the exact model identifier (for example, 3gy14a, 3gy15a, etc.)Affected if The model number matches any of: 3gy14a, 3gy15a, 3gy16a, 3gy17a, 3gy18a (E62665 series) or 49k96av, 58r10a, 6qn29a (5800zf series)
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Confirm the product name matchesCheck the product name displayed in the printer system information or web interface - look for 'Hp Laserjet Managed Mfp E62665' or 'Hp Color Laserjet Enterprise Flow Mfp 5800zf'Affected if The product name matches either Hp Laserjet Managed Mfp E62665 or Hp Color Laserjet Enterprise Flow Mfp 5800zf with the specific model suffixes listed above
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Verify if Workpath is enabledAccess the printer web interface or admin console and navigate to the applications or solutions section to check if HP Workpath or any Workpath-based application is installed, enabled, or configuredAffected if Workpath or Workpath-based applications are installed or enabled on the device
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Check the firmware versionIn the printer web interface, go to the 'General' or ' firmware' section to view the installed firmware version for confirmationAffected if The device is one of the affected models - note that all firmware versions of these specific models are affected
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Assess network exposureDetermine if the MFP is directly accessible from untrusted networks or the internet by reviewing network configuration and firewall rulesAffected if The MFP is accessible from untrusted network segments and Workpath is enabled, as the vulnerability could allow remote code execution
The environment is affected if the MFP model matches any of the listed product/model combinations (E62665 with 3gy14a-3gy18a suffixes, or 5800zf with 49k96av/58r10a/6qn29a suffixes) and Workpath is enabled, regardless of firmware version since all versions are vulnerable.
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 dataApply HP-supplied firmware patches to affected MFPs and update Workpath solutions to patched versions; network segmentation of printer infrastructure provides defense-in-depth while patching is pending.
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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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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