Auth bypass in Kyocera Ecosys M5526cdw
CVE-2019-13205
All configuration parameters of certain Kyocera printers (such as the ECOSYS M5526cdw 2R7_2000.001.701) were accessible by unauthenticated users. This information was only presented in the menus when authenticated, and the pages that loaded this information were also protected. However, all files that contained the configuration parameters were accessible. These files contained sensitive information, such as users, community strings, and other passwords configured in the printer.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.011 (62.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Kyocera Ecosys_m5526cdw
- Kyocera Ecosys_m5526cdw_firmware — versions 2r7_2000.001.701
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-13205?
- CVE-2019-13205 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kyocera Ecosys M5526cdw, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2019-13205?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.