CVE-2014-3741
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.8% (pctl 90)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.76% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-77 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2017-10-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| node-printer project | node-printer |
References
- 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
- 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
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