CVE-2008-7109 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authorization in the Kyocera Scanner Utility to upload arbitrary files to the client system without user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-7109?

CVE-2008-7109 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Scanner File Utility (aka listener) in Kyocera Mita (KM) 3.3.0.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authorization and upload arbitrary files to the client system via a modified program that does not prompt the user for a password.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7109?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kyoceramita Scanner File Utility.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7109?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7109 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2008-7109 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7109 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j5vc-w2jr-hw4p.

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