Amplification Attack Vulnerability in Epson WorkForce Printers
CVE-2018-18960

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Epson

Status
Epson Workforce Wf-2861 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 December 2018

What is CVE-2018-18960?

Epson WorkForce WF-2861 series devices have a vulnerability due to their use of SNMP in version v2c, which can be exploited to conduct amplification attacks. This flaw enables attackers to exploit the network protocol to send excessive traffic to targeted devices, potentially impacting network performance and availability.

References

https://github.com/epistemophilia/CVEs/blob/master/Epson-...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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