Kyocera Mita Scanner File Utility requests file upload

kmscanner-requests-file-upload (44717)

High Risk

Description:

Kyocera Mita Scanner File Utility could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, caused by misinterpreting data from incoming requests as authenticated. By connecting directly to the listener with a custom program, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a malicious file, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	7.5
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	Partial
Temporal Score:	6.4
Exploitability:	Proof-of-Concept
Remediation Level:	Unavailable
Report Confidence:	Uncorroborated

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.

References:

• informit Security Reference Guide: Aug 15, 2008: Security Analysis of a Scan to Desktop/PC Solution.
• informit Security Reference Guide: Aug 22, 2008: Exploiting Scan to PC/Desktop Applications.
• KYOCERA MITA Web site: Scanner File Utility.
• White Wolf Security Metasploit, August 26, 2008 : fileutility.
• CVE-2008-7113: The Scanner File Utility (aka listener) in Kyocera Mita (KM) 3.3.0.1 uses a small space of predictable user identification numbers for access control, which allows remote attackers to upload documents via a brute force attack.
• SA31631: KM Scanner File Utility Multiple Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

• KYOCERA MITA Scanner File Utility 3.3.0.1

Reported:

Aug 26, 2008

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