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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-8632

high Nessus Plugin ID 316530

Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

 - A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software. This potential vulnerability may allow escalation of privileges and/or arbitrary code execution via operating system command injection. (CVE-2026-8632)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-8632

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 316530

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2026_8632.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 5/22/2026

Updated: 5/22/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-8632

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.1

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Threat Score: 5.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:hpijs, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:hplip, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:hplip, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:hplip-common, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libsane-hpaio, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:hplip-libs, cpe:/o:centos:centos:8, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:hpijs, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:hplip-gui, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libsane-hpaio, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:hplip-libs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:hplip-common, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:hplip-gui

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, global_settings/vendor_unpatched, Host/OS/identifier

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/20/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-8632