CVE-2024-27155
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 · uneditedThe Toshiba printers are vulnerable to a Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability. An attacker can remotely compromise any Toshiba printer. The programs can be replaced by malicious programs by any local or remote attacker. As for the affected products/models/versions, see the reference URL.
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 confidenceToshiba printers contain a Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to replace system programs with malicious executables, enabling arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 Toshiba printer modelAccess the printer web interface, check SNMP info, or print a configuration page to confirm the device is a Toshiba printer and note the exact model numberAffected if The device is not a Toshiba printer - this CVE does not apply
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Check installed firmware versionLocate the firmware version in the printer web interface (typically under 'Status' or 'General' settings), or via SNMP OID 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1.16.1Affected if Firmware version is unknown or cannot be determined, preventing comparison to vendor fixes
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Verify administrative interface accessibilityCheck if the printer web admin interface (ports 80/443 or custom) is reachable from network segments outside trusted management networksAffected if Administrative interface is exposed to untrusted networks, allowing authenticated attackers to reach the vulnerable function
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Confirm authentication is enforcedAttempt to access the firmware update or system program replacement feature - the vulnerability requires valid admin credentials to exploitAffected if Authentication is not required or default credentials are in use, meaning any attacker can reach the vulnerable function
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Check for firmware update mechanism exposureLocate the firmware update or file upload feature in the printer admin interface (often under 'Maintenance', 'Update', or 'Advanced' settings)Affected if The printer lacks a firmware/system file upload feature, as the vulnerability exploits program replacement during the update process
You are affected if this is a Toshiba printer with an exposed administrative interface and unpatched firmware that allows authenticated users to upload or replace system programs.
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-supplied firmware updates when available; restrict printer administrative interfaces to trusted networks and enforce authentication for management functions.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-27155 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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