How severe is CVE-2024-2209?

CVE-2024-2209 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.

Is CVE-2024-2209 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-2209?

CVE-2024-2209 primarily affects Hp 26k70b Firmware. In total, 28 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2209?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-2209 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-2209 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-27168.

When was CVE-2024-2209 published?

CVE-2024-2209 was published on 2024-03-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-2209

CVE-2024-2209 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hp 26k70b Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3. 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-94.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (11th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-27168
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Hp 26k70b Firmware
Published: 2024-03-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A user with administrative privileges can create a compromised dll file of the same name as the original dll within the HP printer’s Firmware Update Utility (FUU) bundle and place it in the Microsoft Windows default downloads directory which can lead to potential arbitrary code execution.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-2209?: A user with administrative privileges can create a compromised dll file of the same name as the original dll within the HP printer’s Firmware Update Utility (FUU) bundle and place it in the Microsoft Windows default downloads directory which can lead to potential arbitrary code execution.
How severe is CVE-2024-2209?: CVE-2024-2209 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.
Is CVE-2024-2209 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-2209?: CVE-2024-2209 primarily affects Hp 26k70b Firmware. In total, 28 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2209?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-2209 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-2209 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-27168.
When was CVE-2024-2209 published?: CVE-2024-2209 was published on 2024-03-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_10354903-10354932-16

Affected products (28)

cpe:2.3:o:hp:26k70b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:297x1a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:2a9q5a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:26k72a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:26k69a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:26k70a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:26k71a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:26k68a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:26k67a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:3xv19a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:7fr52a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:7fr57a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:7fr53a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:7fr58a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:7fr61a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:5ar83a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:5ar84a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:5ar85a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:8rk11a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:3xv17a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:4ws04a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:7fr21a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:7fr20a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:26k72b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:26k67b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:297w8a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:26k68b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:297x0a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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