# CVE-2018-16185: Code injection in RICOH Interactive Whiteboard

> Remote attackers can execute malicious programs on RICOH Interactive Whiteboards due to improper input validation.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Jan 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qfr6-2887-wq9v

## What is CVE-2018-16185?

CVE-2018-16185 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in RICOH Interactive Whiteboard, published on 9 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

RICOH Interactive Whiteboard D2200 V1.1 to V2.2, D5500 V1.1 to V2.2, D5510 V1.1 to V2.2, the display versions with RICOH Interactive Whiteboard Controller Type1 V1.1 to V2.2 attached (D5520, D6500, D6510, D7500, D8400), and the display versions with RICOH Interactive Whiteboard Controller Type2 V3.0 to V3.1.10137.0 attached (D5520, D6510, D7500, D8400) allows remote attackers to execute a malicious program.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16185?

It affects 8 products.


Products: Ricoh D2200 Firmware, Ricoh D5500 Firmware, Ricoh D5510 Firmware, Ricoh D5520 Firmware, Ricoh D6500 Firmware, Ricoh D6510 Firmware, Ricoh D7500 Firmware, Ricoh D8400 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-16185?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16185 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-16185 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16185 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in RICOH Interactive Whiteboard

- [CVE-2018-16184](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16184/): Command injection in RICOH Interactive Whiteboard (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-16188](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16188/): SQL injection in RICOH Interactive Whiteboard (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-16186](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16186/): Hardcoded credentials in RICOH Interactive Whiteboard (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-16187](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16187/): Weak cryptography in RICOH Interactive Whiteboard (medium 5.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-16185 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-16185 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in RICOH Interactive Whiteboard, published on 9 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16185 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: RICOH Interactive Whiteboard. 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-2018-16185/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16185/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16185
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16185
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-16185

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16185/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.