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.

EPSS: 0.011 (61.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

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
Dell 2335dn_printer_firmware — versions 2.70.05.02
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-521 — Weak Password Requirements

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

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.