The latest events surrounding HP LaserJet printers caused a lot of waves and many owners are desperately trying to update their firmware to protect their devices against hackers. Since the firmware is not easy to find on HP’s site, our Drivers Department is offering you easy-to-find download links for your HP LaserJet printer.
While the firmware update doesn’t entirely solve the problems highlighted recently by Columbia University researchers, this is one of the first steps owners should take to make sure their computers are secure against attacks that rely on their HP printer flaws.
Recently, at the 28C3 Chaos Communication Congress, Ang Cui, one of the researchers who discovered the issues, gave a
detailed presentation on the vulnerabilities that make a simple printer a gateway for hackers.
Cui claims that even though the firmware update doesn’t completely solve the problems, other weaknesses still being unaddressed, it’s an important measure and he recommends all HP LaserJet printer owners immediately update their firmware to prevent malicious unsigned firmware from accessing the device.
Here are just a few of the
models HP appointed as being susceptible to an attack. If you own one of these models, or others that are named as being vulnerable, check out the firmware download link below:
HP LaserJet P2055
HP LaserJet P3010
HP LaserJet M3027/3035
HP Color LaserJet CP3525
HP Color LaserJet CM3530MFP
HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015
HP LaserJet M3027 Multifunction Printer
HP LaserJet M3035
HP LaserJet P4014
HP LaserJet P4015
HP LaserJet 4345 Multifunction Printer
HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CP4525
HP Color LaserJet 4730 Multifunction Printer
HP LaserJet M5025 Multifunction Printer
HP LaserJet M5035
HP LaserJet 5200L
HP LaserJet 5200N
HP Color LaserJet CP6015
HP Color LaserJet CM6030
HP Color LaserJet CM6040
HP LaserJet 9040
HP LaserJet M9040 Multifunction Printer
HP LaserJet 9050
HP LaserJet M9050 Multifunction Printer
HP 9250c Digital Sender
Because of the large number of models affected by the vulnerability, our Drivers Department is still working on adding the latest firmware to our database. If you can’t find your HP LaserJet printer model in the existing list, check back later.
The complete list of firmware updates for HP LaserJet printers can be found here.