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CVE-2014-3741

critical

Description

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.

References

https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/printer_potential_command_injection

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/13/1

https://github.com/tojocky/node-printer/commit/e001e38738c17219a1d9dd8c31f7d82b9c0013c7

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-10-23

Updated: 2026-05-13

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01973