CVE-2025-6081
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 · uneditedInsufficiently Protected Credentials in LDAP in Konica Minolta bizhub 227 Multifunction printers version GCQ-Y3 or earlier allows an attacker can reconfigure the target device to use an external LDAP service controlled by the attacker. If an LDAP password is set on the target device, the attacker can force the target device to authenticate to the attacker controlled LDAP service. This will allow the attacker to capture the plaintext password of the configured LDAP service.
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 confidenceThe bizhub 227 printer has an LDAP credential vulnerability where an attacker can reconfigure the device to use an attacker-controlled LDAP server. If an LDAP password is configured on the device, the attacker forces authentication to their server, capturing the plaintext LDAP password in transit.
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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
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/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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Confirm device model is bizhub 227Access the printer web interface or print a configuration page to verify the exact model number matches bizhub 227Affected if Device model is bizhub 227 and LDAP authentication features are in use
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Check firmware versionAccess the printer admin panel, typically at the device IP address, and navigate to the firmware or system information section to locate the installed firmware versionAffected if Firmware version is GCQ-Y3 or earlier (or if version cannot be determined but is older than current release)
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Verify LDAP is enabledIn the printer management interface, navigate to the LDAP or authentication settings section and confirm whether LDAP authentication or LDAP address book functionality is turned onAffected if LDAP authentication or LDAP address book is enabled on the device
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Inspect LDAP server configurationIn the LDAP settings area, examine the configured LDAP server hostname or IP address to determine if it points to an expected internal server or an unrecognized external locationAffected if The configured LDAP server address is unknown, external, or differs from your organization's legitimate LDAP server
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Check LDAP credentials are storedIn the LDAP configuration panel, verify if an LDAP bind password or authentication password field contains a saved credential (note: some interfaces may display masked characters)Affected if An LDAP password is configured or stored on the device for authentication purposes
The device is likely affected if it is a bizhub 227 with firmware at or before GCQ-Y3 and has LDAP authentication enabled with a configured password pointing to any LDAP server.
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 dataUpdate the device firmware to a version newer than GCQ-Y3, disable LDAP authentication if unnecessary, and change any potentially compromised LDAP passwords immediately. Restrict network access to the printer management interface.
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