CVSS 3.0
9.8 criticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVE-2014-3741
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.
Severity
- EPSS
- 3.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 89% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-77
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- node-printer_project:node-printer
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-5c8j-xr24-2665 | npm | printer | <0.0.2 | 0.0.2 |
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