First published: Wed Mar 29 2017(Updated: )
Honeywell Intermec PM23, PM42, PM43, PC23, PC43, PD43, and PC42 industrial printers before 10.11.013310 and 10.12.x before 10.12.013309 have /usr/bin/lua installed setuid to the itadmin account, which allows local users to conduct a BusyBox jailbreak attack and obtain root privileges by overwriting the /etc/shadow file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Honeywell Intermec Pc23 | <=10.10.011406 | |
Honeywell Intermec Pc42 Firmware | <=10.10.011406 | |
Honeywell Intermec Pc43 | <=10.10.011406 | |
Honeywell Intermec Pd43 | <=10.10.011406 | |
Honeywell Intermec PM23 Firmware | <=10.10.011406 | |
Honeywell Intermec Pm42 Firmware | <=10.10.011406 | |
Honeywell PM43 Firmware | <=10.10.011406 | |
Honeywell Intermec Pc23 Firmware | ||
Honeywell Intermec Pc42 Firmware | ||
Honeywell Intermec Pc43 Firmware | ||
Honeywell Intermec Pd43 Firmware | ||
Honeywell Intermec PM23 Firmware | ||
Honeywell Intermec Pm42 Firmware | ||
Honeywell PM43 |
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CVE-2017-5671 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow local users to gain root privileges.
To fix CVE-2017-5671, update the Honeywell Intermec printers to firmware version 10.11.013310 or higher.
CVE-2017-5671 affects the Honeywell Intermec PM23, PM42, PM43, PC23, PC43, PD43, and PC42 industrial printers with versions before 10.11.013310.
CVE-2017-5671 allows local users to conduct a BusyBox jailbreak attack to obtain root privileges on the affected printers.
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2017-5671; the recommended action is to upgrade the firmware.