Sharp/Toshiba Tec Multiple Multifunction Printers installed_emanual_down.html path path traversal

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A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Sharp/Toshiba Tec Multiple Multifunction Printers. Affected is an unknown function of the file installed_emanual_down.html. This manipulation of the argument path causes path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-58388. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in Sharp/Toshiba Tec Multiple Multifunction Printers (the affected version is unknown). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file installed_emanual_down.html. The manipulation of the argument path with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Sharp (and Toshiba Tec rebranded) multifunction printers contain an unauthenticated local file inclusion vulnerability that allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the path parameter in the installed_emanual_down.html endpoint. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences such as path=/manual/../../../<path> to access files outside the intended manual directory, including /etc/passwd, coredump files containing credentials, and system configuration files. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2024-07-30.

It is possible to read the advisory at pierrekim.github.io. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-58388 since 10/01/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/01/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:installed_emanual_down.html it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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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• Printing Software

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• Sharp
• Toshiba Tec

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• Multiple Multifunction Printers

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