CVE-2018-16187 Weak cryptography in RICOH Interactive Whiteboard

Medium 5.9 Published 9 Jan 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can eavesdrop on encrypted communications due to missing server certificate verification in RICOH Interactive Whiteboards.

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-2018-16187?

CVE-2018-16187 is a medium-severity vulnerability in RICOH Interactive Whiteboard, published on 9 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The RICOH Interactive Whiteboard D2200 V1.3 to V2.2, D5500 V1.3 to V2.2, D5510 V1.3 to V2.2, the display versions with RICOH Interactive Whiteboard Controller Type1 V1.3 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) does not verify its server certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to eversdrop on encrypted communication.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16187?

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-2018-16187?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16187 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-16187 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16187 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fmjq-whmf-hgc4.