VDB-406079 · CVE-2026-91101 · GCVE-0-2026-91101

HP HPLIP up to 3.26.5 privileges management

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6.0	$0-$5k	0.44

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in HP HPLIP up to 3.26.5. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-91101. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP HPLIP up to 3.26.5. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.hp.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-91101 since 09/14/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/16/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 3.26.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Name

HPLIP

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.hp.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Yes
Local: Partially
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: HPLIP 3.26.6

Timelineinfo

09/14/2026 CVE reserved
09/16/2026 +2 days Advisory disclosed
09/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: support.hp.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-91101 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-91101
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-406079

Entryinfo

Created: 09/16/2026 21:17
Changes: 09/16/2026 21:17 (65)
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Cache ID: 216::103