CVE-2017-2741

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 85%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 85%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP PageWide Printers, HP OfficeJet Pro Printers, with firmware before 1708D. This vulnerability could potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
82(Track*)
EG Risk 82/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation85% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
85%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 23, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Sep 5, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

HP Jetdirect - Path Traversal Arbitrary Code Execution (Metasploit) - Unix remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45273/
generic🟡 PoC Available

HP PageWide Printers / HP OfficeJet Pro Printers (OfficeJet Pro 8210) - Arbitrary Code Execution - Hardware remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42176/

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  28. 2026-05-28 12:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-45273✓ verified
    First seen Aug 27, 2018

    HP Jetdirect - Path Traversal Arbitrary Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-42176
    First seen Jun 14, 2017

    HP PageWide Printers / HP OfficeJet Pro Printers (OfficeJet Pro 8210) - Arbitrary Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/misc/hp_jetdirect_path_traversal✓ verified
    First seen Apr 5, 2017

    HP Jetdirect Path Traversal Arbitrary Code Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-2741?
CVE-2017-2741 is a critical vulnerability published on January 23, 2018. A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP PageWide Printers, HP OfficeJet Pro Printers, with firmware before 1708D. This vulnerability could potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
When was CVE-2017-2741 disclosed?
CVE-2017-2741 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 23, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-2741 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-2741 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-2741?
CVE-2017-2741 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-2741?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-2741, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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