CVE-2019-13205
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 · uneditedAll configuration parameters of certain Kyocera printers (such as the ECOSYS M5526cdw 2R7_2000.001.701) were accessible by unauthenticated users. This information was only presented in the menus when authenticated, and the pages that loaded this information were also protected. However, all files that contained the configuration parameters were accessible. These files contained sensitive information, such as users, community strings, and other passwords configured in the printer.
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 confidenceKyocera printers (e.g., ECOSYS M5526cdw) expose configuration files containing sensitive parameters (usernames, community strings, passwords) to unauthenticated users despite the web interface requiring authentication. This occurs because the configuration data files are accessible directly without authentication, bypassing the protected menu pages.
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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 firmware versionAccess the printer web interface and navigate to the 'Device Information' or 'Status' page, or use SNMP to query the sysDescr or firmwareVersion OIDAffected if The firmware version is 2r7_2000.001.701
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Verify the web interface requires authenticationConfirm that accessing the main web interface URL prompts for login credentialsAffected if Authentication is required for the standard web interface
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Test direct access to configuration filesAttempt to access common configuration file paths on the device without providing any credentials (e.g., backup files, config XML files, or settings files that are typically available via the web interface)Affected if Configuration files load successfully without authentication prompt
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Check exposed configuration for sensitive dataExamine any accessible configuration files for plaintext passwords, SNMP community strings, usernames, or other credentialsAffected if The configuration files contain usernames, passwords, or community strings in plaintext
A user is affected if their Kyocera Ecosys M5526cdw runs firmware 2r7_2000.001.701 and configuration files containing credentials are accessible without authentication.
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 when available; if no patch exists, restrict printer network access via firewall/segmentation and change all exposed credentials immediately.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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