Description
The PML Driver HPZ12 (HPZipm12.exe) in the HP all-in-one drivers, as used by multiple HP products, uses insecure SERVICE_CHANGE_CONFIG DACL permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary programs, as demonstrated by modifying the binpath argument, a related issue to CVE-2006-0023.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- HP (Multiple Products) - PML Driver HPZ12 Privilege Escalation EDB-29403 · local · Jan 8, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 2128 third-party-advisory
- pml-driver-config-privilege-escalation(31361) vdb-entry
- 23663 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2007-0094 vdb-entry
- 32654 vdb-entry
- http://secway.org/advisory/AD20070108.txt
- 21935 vdb-entry
- 20070108 HP Multiple Products PML Driver Local Privilege Escalation mailing-list