CVE-2011-1706

Stack-based buffer overflow in nipplib.dll in Novell iPrint Client before 5.64 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted iprint-client-config-info parameter in a printer-url.

Published: 2011-06-09 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2011-1706 is rated High Risk (72.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 12.82%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +2.16% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-1706

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-12-09 10.66% 12.82% +2.16%
2 2025-09-26 10.23% 10.66% +0.43%
3 2025-03-30 10.23%

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2011-1706

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2011-1706

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2011-1706

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
novell iprint <= 5.60 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 4.26 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 4.27 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 4.28 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 4.30 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 4.32 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 4.34 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 4.36 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 4.38 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 5.04 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 5.12 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 5.20b cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.20b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 5.30 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 5.32 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 5.40 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 5.42 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 5.44 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 5.50 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 5.52 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell iprint 5.56 cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2011-1706

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