CVE-2018-19232 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published 24 Dec 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Epson WorkForce printers by sending a specific firmware update request.

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-2018-19232?

CVE-2018-19232 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The web service on Epson WorkForce WF-2861 10.48 LQ22I3(Recovery-mode), WF-2861 10.51.LQ20I6, and WF-2861 10.52.LQ17IA devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a FIRMWAREUPDATE GET request, as demonstrated by the /DOWN/FIRMWAREUPDATE/ROM1 URI.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19232?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Epson Epson Workforce Wf-2861 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19232?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19232 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2018-19232 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19232 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9qrv-jm94-hgq5.