CVE-2018-16188
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 · uneditedSQL injection vulnerability in the RICOH Interactive Whiteboard D2200 V1.3 to V2.2, D5500 V1.3 to V2.2, D5510 V1.3 to V2.2, the display versions with RICOH Interactive Whiteboard Controller Type1 V1.3 to V2.2 attached (D5520, D6500, D6510, D7500, D8400), and the display versions with RICOH Interactive Whiteboard Controller Type2 V3.0 to V3.1.10137.0 attached (D5520, D6510, D7500, D8400) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands 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 · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in Ricoh Interactive Whiteboard firmware allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the web interface. The flaw affects multiple model lines and firmware versions, enabling full database compromise.
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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>= 1.3, <= 2.2>= 1.3, <= 2.2>= 1.3, <= 2.2>= 1.3, <= 2.2>= 3.0, <= 3.1.10137.0>= 1.3, <= 2.2>= 1.3, <= 2.2>= 3.0, <= 3.1.10137.0>= 1.3, <= 2.2>= 3.0, <= 3.1.10137.0>= 1.3, <= 2.2>= 3.0, <= 3.1.10137.0CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 Ricoh Interactive Whiteboard modelLocate the model number on the device label or access the device's web interface system information pageAffected if The model is one of: D2200, D5500, D5510, D5520, D6500, D6510, D7500, or D8400
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Determine the installed firmware versionAccess the device web interface, typically via Settings or System Information; the firmware version is usually displayed in an About or Version sectionAffected if The firmware version falls within the affected ranges: 1.3 to 2.2 (all listed models) OR 3.0 to 3.1.10137.0 (D5520, D6510, D7500, D8400 only)
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Verify web interface accessibilityAttempt to access the device web interface over HTTP/HTTPS from a network location; check if port 80 or 443 is listening on the device IPAffected if The web interface is reachable from network segments beyond the local display or trusted management VLAN
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Confirm SQL injection exposureReview any available web application firewall logs or network traffic for suspicious SQL-like payloads targeting the web interface login or parameter inputsAffected if Unsanitized user input in SQL queries is possible and the device is on an accessible network
The environment is affected if the device is a Ricoh Interactive Whiteboard model D2200, D5500, D5510, D5520, D6500, D6510, D7500, or D8400 running firmware version 1.3 to 2.2, or version 3.0 to 3.1.10137.0 for the models that support the second range, and the web interface is network-accessible.
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 dataApply vendor firmware updates to resolve the SQL injection; if patches unavailable, isolate devices behind a firewall or web application firewall to limit exposure.
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