CVE-2019-20458 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can access the web admin panel and gain administrative privileges without credentials because the device defaults to no password.
- 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-2019-20458?
CVE-2019-20458 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered on Epson Expression Home XP255 20.08.FM10I8 devices. By default, the device comes (and functions) without a password. The user is at no point prompted to set up a password on the device (leaving a number of devices without a password). In this case, anyone connecting to the web admin panel is capable of becoming admin without using any credentials.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20458?
How do I fix CVE-2019-20458?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20458 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2019-20458 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20458 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xq95-8x62-4j38.