# CVE-2018-14903: File upload in n/a

> Remote attackers can upload malicious files to Epson WF-2750 printers due to improper validation, causing malfunctions or potential code execution.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Aug 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j5g9-836m-j2rm

## What is CVE-2018-14903?

CVE-2018-14903 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

EPSON WF-2750 printers with firmware JP02I2 do not properly validate files before running updates, which allows remote attackers to cause a printer malfunction or send malicious data to the printer.

Weakness: CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14903?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Epson Wf-2750 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-14903?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14903 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-14903 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14903 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-14900](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14900/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2018-14899](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14899/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-14903 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-14903 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14903 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14903/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14903/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14903
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14903
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-14903

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14903/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.