VDB-348881 · CVE-2026-23767 · GCVE-0-2026-23767

Seiko Epson ESC POS missing authentication

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8.5	$0-$5k	0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Seiko Epson ESC POS. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to missing authentication. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-23767. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Seiko Epson ESC POS (affected version unknown) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-306. The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ESC/POS, a printer control language designed by Seiko Epson Corporation, lacks mechanisms for user authentication and command authorization, does not provide controls to restrict sources or destinations of network communication, and transmits commands without encryption or integrity protection.

The advisory is shared at epson.jp. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-23767 since 01/16/2026. 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 $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/11/2026).

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

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Seiko Epson

Name

ESC POS

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

ADP CISA Base Score: 9.8
ADP CISA Vector: 🔒

CVSSv2info

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VulDB Base Score: 🔒
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing authentication
CWE: CWE-306 / CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

01/16/2026 CVE reserved
03/05/2026 +48 days Advisory disclosed
03/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/11/2026 +6 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: epson.jp
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-23767 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-23767
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-348881

Entryinfo

Created: 03/05/2026 07:13
Updated: 03/11/2026 14:12
Changes: 03/05/2026 07:13 (51), 03/06/2026 16:36 (11), 03/11/2026 14:12 (1)
Complete: 🔍
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