CVE-2017-20156
CVE-2017-20156 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Printer Project Printer with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-77.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- CVSS v2: 5.2
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-77
- Affected product: Printer Project Printer
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A vulnerability was found in Exciting Printer and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file lib/printer/jobs/prepare_page.rb of the component Argument Handler. The manipulation of the argument URL leads to command injection. The patch is named 5f8c715d6e2cc000f621a6833f0a86a673462136. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217139.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20156?
- A vulnerability was found in Exciting Printer and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file lib/printer/jobs/prepare_page.rb of the component Argument Handler. The manipulation of the argument URL leads to command injection. The patch is named 5f8c715d6e2cc000f621a6833f0a86a673462136. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217139.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20156?
- CVE-2017-20156 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2017-20156 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2017-20156?
- CVE-2017-20156 affects Printer Project Printer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2017-20156?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2017-20156 published?
- CVE-2017-20156 was published on 2022-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/exciting-io/printer/commit/5f8c715d6e2cc000f621a6833f0a86a673462136
- https://github.com/exciting-io/printer/issues/56
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217139
- https://vuldb.com/?id.217139
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:printer_project:printer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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