CVE-2022-43780Network attack vector

Unauthenticated service interruption

Published Nov 15, 2022 · Updated Apr 30, 2025

Denial of service in certain HP ENVY, OfficeJet, and DeskJet printers allows remote attackers to interrupt printing via network requests. HP has not published the affected component, the request format, or the operation that consumes resources or otherwise interrupts service. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the documented consequence is limited to printer availability without confidentiality or integrity loss.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.92%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in certain HP ENVY, OfficeJet, and DeskJet printers allows remote attackers to interrupt printing via network requests. HP has not published the affected component, the request format, or the operation that consumes resources or otherwise interrupts service. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the documented consequence is limited to printer availability without confidentiality or integrity loss.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-43780
Published
Nov 15, 2022
Updated
Apr 30, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-400, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 15, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Affected products and versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

5.3HP Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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