What is CVE-2018-15748?

CVE-2018-15748 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell 2335dn, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-08-23.

How severe is CVE-2018-15748?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell 2335dn

CVE-2018-15748

On Dell 2335dn printers with Printer Firmware Version 2.70.05.02, Engine Firmware Version 1.10.65, and Network Firmware Version V4.02.15(2335dn MFP) 11-22-2010, the admin interface allows an authenticated attacker to retrieve the configured SMTP or LDAP password by viewing the HTML source code of the Email Settings webpage. In some cases, authentication can be achieved with the blank default password for the admin account. NOTE: the vendor indicates that this is an "End Of Support Life" product.

Published 2018-08-23 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (63.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 63.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Dell 2335dn
Dell 2335dn Engine Firmware — versions 1.10.65
Dell 2335dn Network Firmware — versions v4.02.15\(2335dn_mfp\)_11-22-2010, v4.02.15(2335dn_mfp)_11-22-2010
Dell 2335dn Printer Firmware — versions 2.70.05.02

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-521 — Weak Password Requirements

References

www.gerrenmurphy.com/dell-2335dn-password-disclosure/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15748?: CVE-2018-15748 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell 2335dn, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-08-23.
How severe is CVE-2018-15748?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.