CVE-2023-34259 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published 3 Nov 2023 Updated 6 Sep 2024

Attackers can read arbitrary files, including root-privileged ones, via directory traversal in Kyocera TASKalfa printers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-34259?

CVE-2023-34259 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Nov 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Kyocera TASKalfa 4053ci printers through 2VG_S000.002.561 allow /wlmdeu%2f%2e%2e%2f%2e%2e directory traversal to read arbitrary files on the filesystem, even files that require root privileges. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-23575.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34259?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kyocera D-Copia253mf Plus Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-34259?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-34259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2023-34259 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-34259 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p7gf-g75v-jjv5.