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EPSON WF-2861 Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVE-2018-19248)

critical Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 505068

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The web service on Epson WorkForce WF-2861 10.48 LQ22I3(Recovery- mode), WF-2861 10.51.LQ20I6, and WF-2861 10.52.LQ17IA devices allows remote attackers to upload a firmware file and reset the printer without authentication by making a request to the /DOWN/FIRMWAREUPDATE/ROM1 URI and a POST request to the /FIRMWAREUPDATE URI.

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Solution

Refer to the vendor advisory.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c9a80595

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 505068

File Name: tenable_ot_epson_CVE-2018-19248.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 2/5/2026

Updated: 2/5/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-19248

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:epson:epson_workforce_wf-2861_firmware:10.51.lq20i6, cpe:/o:epson:epson_workforce_wf-2861_firmware:10.52.lq17ia, cpe:/o:epson:epson_workforce_wf-2861_firmware:10.48_lq22i3

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/EPSON

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/24/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/24/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-19248

CWE: 306