HPSBPI2109 SSRT061141 rev.1 - HP Color LaserJet 2500 and 4600 Toolbox Running on Microsoft Windows Remote Unauthorized Disclosure of Information
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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN
Document ID: c00634759
Version: 1
HPSBPI2109 SSRT061141 rev.1 - HP Color LaserJet 2500 and 4600
Toolbox Running on Microsoft Windows Remote Unauthorized
Disclosure of Information
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted
upon as soon as possible.
Release Date: 2006-04-02
Last Updated: 2006-04-02
Potential Security Impact: Remote unauthorized disclosure of
information
Source: Hewlett-Packard Company,
HP Software Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the
HP Color LaserJet 2500 and 4600 Toolbox, which may allow an
unauthorized remote attacker to read arbitrary files.
References: none
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox on Microsoft Windows
HP Color LaserJet 4600 Toolbox on Microsoft Windows
BACKGROUND
The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks Richard Horsman of Sec-1.com
for reporting this vulnerability to security-alert@hp.com.
This potential security vulnerability allows a remote unauthorized
malicious user to retrieve arbitrary files from a Microsoft
Windows computer when the HP Color LaserJet 2500 and 4600 Toolbox
is in the default configuration.
RESOLUTION
HP has made the "HP Color LaserJet 2500/4600 Software Update"
version 3.1 available to resolve the issue.
The software update can be downloaded as follows:
For the HP Color LaserJet 2500
1. Browse to
https://www.hp.com/go/clj2500_software
2. Select ">>Download Drivers and Software"
3. Under "Select your product" choose the printer model.
4. Under "Select operating system" choose the operating system.
5. Download the "HP Color LaserJet 2500/4600 Software Update"
version 3.1
6. Follow the download instructions presented on the "HP Color
LaserJet 2500/4600 Software Update" download page to run
the update.
For the HP Color LaserJet 4600
1. Browse to
https://www.hp.com/go/clj4600_software
2. Under "Select your product" choose the printer model.
3. Under "Select operating system" choose the operating system.
4. Download the "HP Color LaserJet 2500/4600 Software Update"
version 3.1
5. Follow the download instructions presented on the "HP Color
LaserJet 2500/4600 Software Update" download page to run
the update.
After the update has been installed the following file:
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\ProxyService\Classes\
ProxyService.jar
will have the following File Size and Date Modified:
File Size: 147,162 bytes
Date Modified: 3/29/2006, 3:29PM
HISTORY:
Version: 1 (rev.1) 2 April 2006 Initial release
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