Description
HP has identified and remediated multiple externally reported vulnerabilities within HPLIP. The findings affect several software components that could potentially enable remote code execution, privilege escalation, denial of service, information disclosure, or unauthorized file modification under certain conditions.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software (HPLIP) | < 3.26.6 | 3.26.6 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | hplip | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | hplip | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | hplip | 3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu10.2 | USN-9037-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | hplip | 3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu8.3 | USN-9037-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | hplip | 3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.3 | USN-9037-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | hplip | 3.21.12+dfsg0-1ubuntu0.3 | USN-9037-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | hplip | 3.20.3+dfsg0-2ubuntu0.1+esm2 | USN-9037-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | hplip | 3.17.10+repack0-5ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-9037-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | hplip | 3.16.3+repack0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-9037-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | hplip +2 | 3.26.6-1.el10_2.3 | RHSA-2026:82883 |
| RHEL 9 | hplip +2 | 3.26.6-1.el9_8.3 | RHSA-2026:82882 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | hplip +3 | 3.26.6-1.el10_2.3 | ALSA-2026:82883 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | hplip +3 | 3.26.6-1.el9_8.3 | ALSA-2026:82882 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | hplip +4 | 3.26.6-3.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:82295 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | hplip | 3.26.6-1.el10_2.3 | RLSA-2026:82883 |
| Rocky Linux 9 | hplip | 3.26.6-1.el9_8.3 | RLSA-2026:82882 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | hplip | 3.26.6-3.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:82295 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | hplip | 3.26.6-150700.4.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4362-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | hplip | 3.26.6-150600.4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4364-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | hplip | 3.26.6-150400.3.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4371-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | hplip | 3.26.6-150400.3.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4371-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | hplip | 3.26.6-3.14.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:4335-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | hplip | 3.26.6-150600.4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4364-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | hplip | 3.26.6-150400.3.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4371-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | hplip | 3.26.6-150400.3.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4371-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | hplip | 3.26.6-150400.3.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4371-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | hplip | 3.26.6-150400.3.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4371-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | hplip | 3.26.6-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11858-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | hplip | 3.26.6-r0 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 10 | hplip +3 | 3.26.6-1.el10_2.3 | ELSA-2026-82883 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | hplip +3 | 3.26.6-1.el9_8.3 | ELSA-2026-82882 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | hplip +4 | 3.26.6-3.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-82295 |
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.
GitHub 2 repositories
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Nxploited/CVE-2026-91097-CVE-2026-91106 ★ 1 · Sep 22, 2026
HPLIP < 3.26.6 — Full admin takeover via PAPPL web interface (no auth). Related to CVE-2026-91097 through CVE-2026-91106 (CVSS 9.3)
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murrez/HP-HPLIP-Mass-CVE-checker-2026-09- ★ 0 · Sep 21, 2026
Mass check/research exploit for HP HPLIP CVE-2026-91097–91106 (<3.26.6), PAPPL :8000 IPP probes + hpssd templates
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 18
- USN-9037-1 hplip vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 11, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-3413 HP HPLIP: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 1, 2026
- RLSA-2026:82295 Important: hplip security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 31, 2026
- ALSA-2026:82882 Important: hplip security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2026:82883 Important: hplip security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2026:82295 Important: hplip security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RLSA-2026:82882 Important: hplip security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 16, 2026
- RLSA-2026:82883 Important: hplip security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 15, 2026
- RHSA-2026:82883 Red Hat Security Advisory: hplip security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 15, 2026
- RHSA-2026:82882 Red Hat Security Advisory: hplip security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 15, 2026
- ELSA-2026-82883 Important: hplip security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 15, 2026
- ELSA-2026-82882 Important: hplip security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 15, 2026
- ELSA-2026-82295 Important: hplip security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 13, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4362-1 Security update for hplip SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4364-1 Security update for hplip SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4371-1 Security update for hplip SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4335-1 Security update for hplip SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 24, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11858-1 hplip-3.26.6-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 24, 2026