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CVE-2024-51982

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 6.79%

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CVE-2024-51982 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An unauthenticated attacker who can connect to TCP port 9100 can issue a Printer Job Language (PJL) command that will crash the target device. The device will reboot, after which the attacker can reissue the command to repeatedly crash the device. EPSS estimates a 6.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An unauthenticated attacker who can connect to TCP port 9100 can issue a Printer Job Language (PJL) command that will crash the target device. The device will reboot, after which the attacker can reissue the command to repeatedly crash the device. A malformed PJL variable FORMLINES is set to a non number value causing the target to crash.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
6.79%

93.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-51982?
An unauthenticated attacker who can connect to TCP port 9100 can issue a Printer Job Language (PJL) command that will crash the target device. The device will reboot, after which the attacker can reissue the command to repeatedly crash the device. A malformed PJL variable FORMLINES is set to a non number value causing the target to crash.
How severe is CVE-2024-51982?
CVE-2024-51982 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 6.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-51982?
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Source: NVD / NIST