CVE-2024-27148 Local Privilege Escalation and Remote Code Execution using insecure PATH
Attackers can achieve local privilege escalation and remote code execution on Toshiba printers due to insecure PATH handling.
- 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-2024-27148?
CVE-2024-27148 is a high-severity vulnerability in Toshiba Tec e-Studio multi-function peripheral (MFP), published on 14 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Toshiba printers are vulnerable to a Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability. An attacker can remotely compromise any Toshiba printer. As for the affected products/models/versions, see the reference URL.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27148?
How do I fix CVE-2024-27148?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27148 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-27148 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27148 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-25jj-2ph2-cmvq.