Sharp/Toshiba Tec MFP HTTP PUT Request path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in Sharp/Toshiba Tec MFP. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component HTTP PUT Request Handler. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-45842. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in Sharp/Toshiba Tec MFP (version unknown) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component HTTP PUT Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Sharp and Toshiba Tec MFPs improperly process URI data in HTTP PUT requests resulting in a path Traversal vulnerability. Unintended internal files may be retrieved when processing crafted HTTP requests.

The advisory is shared at jvn.jp. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-45842 since 10/16/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/06/2024). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Sharp
• Toshiba Tec

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• MFP

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