CVE-2019-13201
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 · uneditedSome Kyocera printers (such as the ECOSYS M5526cdw 2R7_2000.001.701) were affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability in the LPD service. This would allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) in the LPD service and potentially execute arbitrary code on the device.
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 confidenceA buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the LPD (Line Printer Daemon) service of certain Kyocera printers (ECOSYS M5526cdw 2R7_2000.001.701 and potentially similar models). An unauthenticated remote attacker can send specially crafted requests to port 515/tcp, causing a denial of service in the LPD service and potentially achieving arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges on the affected device.
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 data= 2r7_2000.001.701CVSS 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:3.1/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 printer modelAccess the printer's web administration interface or print a configuration page to confirm the exact model number (look for Kyocera Ecosys M5526cdw or similar Kyocera models)Affected if The device is a Kyocera Ecosys M5526cdw printer
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Check the firmware versionIn the printer's web interface, navigate to the Device Information or Firmware section, or print a status/configuration page to display the current firmware versionAffected if The firmware version is 2r7_2000.001.701 exactly, or falls within the affected version range if additional versions are later identified
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Verify LPD service is enabledIn the printer web interface, check the LPD/LPR settings under Network Configuration or Protocol settings. Alternatively, scan port 515/tcp using a network scanner (nmap -p 515 <printer-ip>) to confirm the port is listeningAffected if Port 515/tcp is open and the LPD service is enabled on the device
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Check network exposure to LPD portReview firewall rules or network segmentation to determine if port 515/tcp is accessible from untrusted networks or the internet. Use external port scanning tools to verify if the port is exposedAffected if Port 515/tcp is accessible from untrusted network segments or directly from the internet
You are affected if you have a Kyocera Ecosys M5526cdw device running firmware version 2r7_2000.001.701 with the LPD service enabled and accessible to potential attackers.
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 dataDisable the LPD service on affected Kyocera printers if not required for business operations, or apply vendor firmware updates when available. Restrict network access to port 515/tcp via firewall rules to limit exposure to trusted hosts only.
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