Check Point Advisories

HP Printers Path Traversal (CVE-2017-2741)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-1705
Date Published:	29 Oct 2023
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Sunday 29 October, 2023
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-2741
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	HP PageWide printers firmware before 1708D HP OfficeJet Pro printers firmware before 1708D
Vulnerability Description	A path traversal vulnerability exists in HP printers. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to access arbitrary files on the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the HP Printers Path Traversal (CVE-2017-2741) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: HP Products Protection Violation.
Attack Information: HP Printers Path Traversal (CVE-2017-2741)