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CVE-2022-41798

6.5 · MEDIUM

Session information easily guessable vulnerability exists in Kyocera Document Solutions MFPs and printers, which may allow a network-adjacent attacker to log in to the product by spoofing a user wi…

Published Dec 5, 2022CWE-290EPSS 0.52%

Overview

CVE-2022-41798 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 5, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Session information easily guessable vulnerability exists in Kyocera Document Solutions MFPs and printers, which may allow a network-adjacent attacker to log in to the product by spoofing a user with guessed session information. Affected products/versions are as follows: TASKalfa 7550ci/6550ci, TASKalfa 5550ci/4550ci/3550ci/3050ci, TASKalfa 255c/205c, TASKalfa 256ci/206ci, ECOSYS M6526cdn/M6526cidn, FS-C2126MFP/C2126MFP+/C2026MFP/C2026MFP+, TASKalfa 8000i/6500i, TASKalfa 5500i/4500i/3500i, TASKalfa 305/255, TASKalfa 306i/256i, LS-3140MFP/3140MFP+/3640MFP, ECOSYS M2535dn, LS-1135MFP/1035MFP, LS-C8650DN/C8600DN, ECOSYS P6026cdn, FS-C5250DN, LS-4300DN/4200DN/2100DN, ECOSYS P4040dn, ECOSYS P2135dn, and FS-1370DN.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-41798?

CVE-2022-41798 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 5, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-41798?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-41798?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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