CVE-2019-20459 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can read and modify device settings via SNMP due to exposed public and epson community strings, potentially disabling network features.
- 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-2019-20459?
CVE-2019-20459 is a high-severity missing authorization 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. With the SNMPv1 public community, all values can be read, and with the epson community, all the changeable values can be written/updated, as demonstrated by permanently disabling the network card or changing the DNS servers.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20459?
How do I fix CVE-2019-20459?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20459 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-20459 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20459 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-44f7-vf3h-r86f.