Samsung and Dell printers Firmware Backdoor Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

BID:56692

Info

Samsung and Dell printers Firmware Backdoor Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 56692
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2012-4964
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 26 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 03 2012 07:50PM
Credit: Neil Smith
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Samsung and Dell printers Firmware Backdoor Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Samsung and Dell printers are prone to an unauthorized-access vulnerability because they contain a backdoor administrator account.

Note: The issue affects devices only when SNMP is enabled.

Attackers can exploit this issue to gain unauthorized access to the affected device. This may aid in further attacks.

Exploit / POC

Samsung and Dell printers Firmware Backdoor Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue using readily available tools.

Solution / Fix

Samsung and Dell printers Firmware Backdoor Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more details.

References

Samsung and Dell printers Firmware Backdoor Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

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