CVE-2018-16186 Hardcoded credentials in RICOH Interactive Whiteboard

High 8.8 Published 9 Jan 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Hardcoded credentials allow network attackers to access administrator settings and modify configuration on RICOH Interactive Whiteboards.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-16186?

CVE-2018-16186 is a high-severity vulnerability in RICOH Interactive Whiteboard, published on 9 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

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) uses hard-coded credentials, which may allow an attacker on the same network segments to login to the administrators settings screen and change the configuration.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16186?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Ricoh D2200 Firmware, Ricoh D5500 Firmware, Ricoh D5510 Firmware, Ricoh D5520 Firmware, Ricoh D6500 Firmware, Ricoh D6510 Firmware and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16186?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16186 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-16186 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16186 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q857-rfgj-pfxm.