6.9
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-1996
Certain HP OfficeJet Pro Printers – Denial of Service
Description

Certain HP OfficeJet Pro printers may be vulnerable to potential denial of service when the IPP requests are mishandled, failing to establish a TCP connection.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 10, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 24, 2026, 2:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-1996 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Hp d9l18a_firmware
2 Hp j6x76a_firmware
3 Hp j6x80a_firmware
4 Hp k7s37a_firmware
5 Hp m9l65a_firmware
6 Hp m9l70a_firmware
7 Hp m9l66a_firmware
8 Hp m9l67a_firmware
9 Hp t0g46a_firmware
10 Hp j6x78a_firmware
11 Hp j6x77a_firmware
12 Hp j6x81a_firmware
13 Hp j6x79a_firmware
14 Hp k7s38a_firmware
15 Hp t0g47a_firmware
16 Hp t0g48a_firmware
17 Hp t0g49a_firmware
18 Hp d9l18a
19 Hp j6x76a
20 Hp j6x80a
21 Hp k7s37a
22 Hp m9l65a
23 Hp m9l70a
24 Hp m9l66a
25 Hp m9l67a
26 Hp t0g46a
27 Hp j6x78a
28 Hp j6x77a
29 Hp j6x81a
30 Hp j6x79a
31 Hp k7s38a
32 Hp t0g47a
33 Hp t0g48a
34 Hp t0g49a
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 74586083-13ce-40fd-b46a-8e5d23cfbcb2
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Address IPP request mishandling to prevent denial of service on HP OfficeJet Pro printers.
  • Update printer firmware to the latest version.
  • Disable IPP if not actively used.
  • Restrict access to the IPP service.
  • Monitor network traffic for suspicious IPP requests.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-1996.

URL Resource
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_14057472-14057502-16/hpsbpi04089 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-1996 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-1996 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-1996 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:d9l18a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 001.2602a OR cpe:2.3:h:hp:d9l18a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:m9l66a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 001.2602a OR cpe:2.3:h:hp:m9l66a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:m9l67a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 001.2602a OR cpe:2.3:h:hp:m9l67a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:t0g46a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 001.2602a OR cpe:2.3:h:hp:t0g46a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:j6x76a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 001.2602a OR cpe:2.3:h:hp:j6x76a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:j6x78a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 001.2602a OR cpe:2.3:h:hp:j6x78a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:j6x80a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 001.2602a OR cpe:2.3:h:hp:j6x80a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:k7s37a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 001.2602a OR cpe:2.3:h:hp:k7s37a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:m9l70a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 001.2602a OR cpe:2.3:h:hp:m9l70a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:j6x77a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 001.2602a OR cpe:2.3:h:hp:j6x77a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:j6x81a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 001.2602a OR cpe:2.3:h:hp:j6x81a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:j6x79a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 001.2602a OR cpe:2.3:h:hp:j6x79a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:k7s38a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 001.2602a OR cpe:2.3:h:hp:k7s38a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:t0g47a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 001.2602a OR cpe:2.3:h:hp:t0g47a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:t0g48a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 001.2602a OR cpe:2.3:h:hp:t0g48a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:t0g49a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 001.2602a OR cpe:2.3:h:hp:t0g49a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:m9l65a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 001.2602a OR cpe:2.3:h:hp:m9l65a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type HP Inc.: https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_14057472-14057502-16/hpsbpi04089 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 10, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Certain HP OfficeJet Pro printers may be vulnerable to potential denial of service when the IPP requests are mishandled, failing to establish a TCP connection.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-703
    Added Reference https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_14057472-14057502-16/hpsbpi04089
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.9
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
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Base CVSS Score: 5.3
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