CVE-2014-3741

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Published Oct 23, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

The printDirect function in lib/printer.js in the node-printer module 0.0.1 and earlier for Node.js allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified characters in the lpr command.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:node-printer_project:node-printer:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-0341	The printDirect function in lib/printer.js in the node-printer module 0.0.1 and earlier for Node.js allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified characters in the lpr command.
Github GHSA	GHSA-5c8j-xr24-2665	Potential Command Injection in printer

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.8% (3.759% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/13/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/2
https://github.com/tojocky/node-printer/commit/e001e38738c17219a1d9dd8c31f7d82b9c0013c7
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/printer_potential_command_injection

History

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Subscriptions

Node-printer Project Node-printer

Weaknesses

CWE-77

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:50 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 23, 2017, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:50 AM
Reserved: May 14, 2014, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:08 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 23, 2017, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:08 AM

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