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Scanner File UtilityApplication · Kyoceramita

CVE-2008-7111

HIGH · 9.3 CVSS v2.0 Published 2009-08-28
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
The Scanner File Utility (aka listener) in Kyocera Mita (KM) 3.3.0.1 does not restrict the filenames or extensions of uploaded files, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or overwrite files by leveraging CVE-2008-7110 and CVE-2008-7109.

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 · high confidence

The Kyocera Mita Scanner File Utility (listener) version 3.3.0.1 lacks proper validation of uploaded filenames and extensions, allowing attackers to upload arbitrary executable files or overwrite system files. This vulnerability, combined with CVE-2008-7110 and CVE-2008-7109 (authentication bypass), enables remote code execution with high severity impact.

MitigationApply vendor patches for Kyocera Mita KM 3.3.0.1; if unavailable, disable the Scanner File Utility listener service or isolate the device on a restricted network segment to limit exposure.

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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 data
Scanner File UtilityApplication
Affected:= 3.3.0.1

CVSS 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
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify if Kyocera Mita Scanner File Utility is installed
    Check system programs, services, or running processes for Kyocera Mita Scanner File Utility or related scanner listener components
    Affected if The software is present on the system
  2. Determine the installed version of Scanner File Utility
    Access the software version information through program properties, about dialog, or registry entries for Kyocera Mita Scanner File Utility
    Affected if Version is 3.3.0.1 exactly
  3. Confirm the listener service is enabled
    Check if the scanner listener service is running or configured to start, typically through services.msc or task list commands
    Affected if The listener service is active or set to auto-start

You are affected if Kyocera Mita Scanner File Utility version 3.3.0.1 is installed with the listener service enabled, allowing unauthenticated file uploads.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor patches for Kyocera Mita KM 3.3.0.1; if unavailable, disable the Scanner File Utility listener service or isolate the device on a restricted network segment to limit exposure.

Fix this in Scanner File Utility Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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