CVE-2008-0375
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in OKI C5510MFP Printer CU H2.15, PU 01.03.01, System F/W 1.01, and Web Page 1.00 allows remote attackers to set the password and obtain administrative access via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceUnspecified vulnerability in OKI C5510MFP Printer allows remote attackers to set the device password and gain administrative access via unspecified vectors. This represents a complete authentication bypass enabling full device compromise.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the printer modelAccess the printer web interface (typically http://[printer-ip]/) or check via SNMP (snmpwalk -v2c [printer-ip] sysDescr). Look for 'C5510MFP' or 'OKI' in the device identification.Affected if The device is an OKI Printing Solutions C5510MFP Printer - all versions of this model are affected.
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Verify management interface accessibilityCheck if the printer HTTP management port (typically 80/443) responds to requests from your workstation or scan the device ports using nmap -p 80,443 [printer-ip].Affected if The management interface is accessible over the network, which means the attack vector is present.
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Check for unauthorized password changesLog into the printer web interface and navigate to the Administrator or Security settings. Verify that the admin password is what you expect, not a new or unknown password. If you cannot log in with your known credentials, the device may have been compromised.Affected if The admin password has been changed without your knowledge, or you are locked out of administrative functions.
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Review administrator accountsIn the printer web management interface, go to User Management or Administrator Accounts. Look for any added or unknown user accounts with administrative privileges.Affected if There are unfamiliar administrator accounts present that were not configured by your organization.
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Audit network exposureDetermine if the printer management interface is accessible from outside your internal trusted network. Check firewall rules, VLAN placement, and whether the device IP is in a DMZ or publicly routable range.Affected if The printer management interface is reachable from untrusted networks (the internet or guest networks), increasing exposure to remote attackers.
You are affected if you have an OKI C5510MFP Printer on your network with its management interface accessible, particularly if external/untrusted access is possible or if administrative credentials have been altered unexpectedly.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataRestrict network access to the printer management interface via firewall rules or VLAN segmentation. If firmware updates are available from OKI, apply them immediately. Consider network isolation or replacement if the device is end-of-life with no patch path.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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