HP Color LaserJet Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (CVE-2005-2988)

medium Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 505328

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

HP LaserJet 2430, and possibly other printers that use Jetdirect controls, stores information about recently printed documents without proper protection, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via SNMP.

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Solution

Refer to the vendor advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 505328

File Name: tenable_ot_hp_CVE-2005-2988.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 4/20/2026

Updated: 4/20/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2005-2988

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/h:hp:laserjet_2430

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/HP

Patch Publication Date: 9/20/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/20/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2988

CWE: 200

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