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EPSON Printers Open Redirect (CVE-2018-0688)

medium Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 505059

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

Open redirect vulnerability in SEIKO EPSON printers and scanners (DS-570W firmware versions released prior to 2018 March 13, DS-780N firmware versions released prior to 2018 March 13, EP-10VA firmware versions released prior to 2017 September 4, EP-30VA firmware versions released prior to 2017 June 19, EP-707A firmware versions released prior to 2017 August 1, EP-708A firmware versions released prior to 2017 August 7, EP-709A firmware versions released prior to 2017 June 12, EP-777A firmware versions released prior to 2017 August 1, EP-807AB/AW/AR firmware versions released prior to 2017 August 1, EP-808AB/AW/AR firmware versions released prior to 2017 August 7, EP-879AB/AW/AR firmware versions released prior to 2017 June 12, EP-907F firmware versions released prior to 2017 August 1, EP-977A3 firmware versions released prior to 2017 August 1, EP-978A3 firmware versions released prior to 2017 August 7, EP-979A3 firmware versions released prior to 2017 June 12, EP-M570T firmware versions released prior to 2017 September 6, EW-M5071FT firmware versions released prior to 2017 November 2, EW-M660FT firmware versions released prior to 2018 April 19, EW-M770T firmware versions released prior to 2017 September 6, PF-70 firmware versions released prior to 2018 April 20, PF-71 firmware versions released prior to 2017 July 18, PF-81 firmware versions released prior to 2017 September 14, PX-048A firmware versions released prior to 2017 July 4, PX-049A firmware versions released prior to 2017 September 11, PX-437A firmware versions released prior to 2017 July 24, PX-M350F firmware versions released prior to 2018 February 23, PX-M5040F firmware versions released prior to 2017 November 20, PX-M5041F firmware versions released prior to 2017 November 20, PX-M650A firmware versions released prior to 2017 October 17, PX-M650F firmware versions released prior to 2017 October 17, PX-M680F firmware versions released prior to 2017 June 29, PX-M7050F firmware versions released prior to 2017 October 13, PX-M7050FP firmware versions released prior to 2017 October 13, PX-M7050FX firmware versions released prior to 2017 November 7, PX-M7070FX firmware versions released prior to 2017 April 27, PX-M740F firmware versions released prior to 2017 December 4, PX-M741F firmware versions released prior to 2017 December 4, PX-M780F firmware versions released prior to 2017 June 29, PX-M781F firmware versions released prior to 2017 June 27, PX-M840F firmware versions released prior to 2017 November 16, PX-M840FX firmware versions released prior to 2017 December 8, PX-M860F firmware versions released prior to 2017 October 25, PX-S05B/W firmware versions released prior to 2018 March 9, PX-S350 firmware versions released prior to 2018 February 23, PX-S5040 firmware versions released prior to 2017 November 20, PX-S7050 firmware versions released prior to 2018 February 21, PX-S7050PS firmware versions released prior to 2018 February 21, PX-S7050X firmware versions released prior to 2017 November 7, PX-S7070X firmware versions released prior to 2017 April 27, PX-S740 firmware versions released prior to 2017 December 3, PX-S840 firmware versions released prior to 2017 November 16, PX-S840X firmware versions released prior to 2017 December 8, PX-S860 firmware versions released prior to 2017 December 7) allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via the web interface of the affected product.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.

Solution

Refer to the vendor advisory.

See Also

https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN89767228/index.html

https://www.epson.jp/support/misc/20181203_oshirase.htm

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 505059

File Name: tenable_ot_epson_CVE-2018-0688.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 2/5/2026

Updated: 2/6/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-0688

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:epson:ep-807aw_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-879ab_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-s7070x_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-s5040_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-978a3_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-437a_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-707a_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-s05w_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-s840x_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-709a_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:pf-71_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-m740f_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-m5041f_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-m840fx_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-s860_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-m7070fx_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-30va_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-s740_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-708a_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-s7050_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ew-m5071ft_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-m350f_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-m860f_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-s05b_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-s840_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-10va_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-m680f_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-808ar_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-m840f_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-048a_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-807ab_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ew-m660ft_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-907f_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-m650a_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-m650f_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-m7050fx_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-977a3_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-049a_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-777a_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-879aw_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-m7050fp_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:pf-81_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-808ab_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ds-780n_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ew-m770t_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-s7050x_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-979a3_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-879ar_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-m5040f_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-m7050f_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-807ar_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-m781f_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-808aw_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:pf-70_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-s7050ps_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:px-s350_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ep-m570t_firmware, cpe:/o:epson:ds-570w_firmware

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/EPSON

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/9/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/9/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-0688

CWE: 601