CVE-2013-4325

MediumCVSS 6.9/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The check_permission_v1 function in base/pkit.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) through 3.13.9 does not properly use D-Bus for communication with a polkit authority, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a PolkitUnixProcess PolkitSubject race condition via a (1) setuid process or (2) pkexec process.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.9/10AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 23, 2013
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2013-4325: Medium severity, CVSS 6.9 | Vulnix