Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-1329

Memory Safety in Hp Laserjet Managed Mfp E62665 3Gy14A Firmware

Published
14 June 2023
Modified
31 December 2024
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.015 71th percentile
Risk Priority 79 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-1329 is a critical-severity Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120) vulnerability in Hp Laserjet Managed Mfp E62665 3Gy14A Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked in the top 29% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

Certain HP multifunction printers running HP Workpath solutions are affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability that can result in remote code execution. Tracked as CVE-2023-1329 with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, the flaw is associated with CWE-120 and permits an attacker to supply crafted input that overflows a buffer during solution execution on the device.

An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the issue over the network with no user interaction required, achieving arbitrary code execution that fully compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the printer.

HP has published security bulletin HPSBPI03849 that identifies affected models and provides remediation guidance for customers running Workpath solutions on those products. The EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0798 since disclosure, indicating no material increase in observed exploitation interest.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

A 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.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution Execution
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in client applications to execute code.
T1210 Exploitation of Remote Services Lateral Movement
Adversaries may exploit remote services to gain unauthorized access to internal systems once inside of a network.
T1212 Exploitation for Credential Access Credential Access
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to collect credentials.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

hp
laserjet managed mfp e62665 3gy14a firmware
all versions
hp
laserjet managed mfp e62665 3gy15a firmware
all versions
hp
laserjet managed mfp e62665 3gy16a firmware
all versions
hp
laserjet managed mfp e62665 3gy17a firmware
all versions
hp
laserjet managed mfp e62665 3gy18a firmware
all versions
hp
color laserjet enterprise flow mfp 5800zf 49k96av firmware
all versions
hp
color laserjet enterprise flow mfp 5800zf 58r10a firmware
all versions
hp
color laserjet enterprise flow mfp 5800zf 6qn29a firmware
all versions
hp
color laserjet enterprise flow mfp 5800zf 6qn30a firmware
all versions
hp
color laserjet enterprise flow mfp 5800zf 6qn31a firmware
all versions
+947 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V5.2.1

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-120

Platform-independent managed code eliminates the need for unchecked native buffer copies that are the root cause of classic buffer overflows.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure development practices directly enforce bounds checking and input validation that prevent classic buffer overflows.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Vulnerability identification processes such as code review or scanning detect classic buffer overflows before exploitation.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Routine patching replaces vulnerable code containing unchecked buffer copies with corrected versions.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

prevents

Secure coding directly requires bounds-checked memory operations, addressing the root cause of CWE-120.

finds

Security testing in development and acceptance can detect buffer overflows through fuzzing and static analysis, though it does not prevent them at the source.

prevents

Secure development life cycle mandates processes that can include input validation and bounds checking to prevent buffer overflows.

prevents

Application security requirements can specify input-size validation and safe buffer handling to mitigate classic buffer overflows.

prevents

Secure system architecture and engineering principles promote defensive coding patterns that reduce the likelihood of unchecked buffer copies.

References