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Path TraversalWeakness · CWE-22

CVE-2026-2464

HIGH · 8.7 CVSS v4.0 Published 2026-02-18
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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96/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Path traversal vulnerability in the AMR Printer Management 1.01 Beta web service, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files from the underlying Windows system by using specially crafted path traversal sequences in requests directed to the web management service. The service is accessible without authentication and runs with elevated privileges, amplifying the impact of the vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this condition to access sensitive and privileged files on the system using path traversal payloads. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to the unauthorized disclosure of internal system information, compromising the confidentiality of the affected environment.

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 confidence

Path traversal vulnerability in AMR Printer Management 1.01 Beta web service allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files from the underlying Windows system by using specially crafted path traversal sequences (e.g., ../../../') in requests to the web management interface.

MitigationImplement strict input validation to reject path traversal sequences, restrict the web service to run with minimal required privileges rather than elevated privileges, and consider disabling the unauthenticated web interface until a patched version is available.

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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
None
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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 checks

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  1. Verify if AMR Printer Management web service is running
    Check for processes named 'AMR Printer Management' or 'AMR' in Task Manager or via command: tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq *.exe" | findstr -i amr
    Affected if The service process is running on the system
  2. Identify the installed version of AMR Printer Management
    Right-click the executable file (typically in Program Files), select Properties, and check the Version tab. Alternatively, run: wmic product where "name like '%AMR%'" get version
    Affected if The version reads 1.01 Beta or cannot be determined (unknown version) and matches the affected product
  3. Confirm the web service is listening on its management port
    Run: netstat -ano | findstr LISTENING and look for ports 8080, 80, or 443 (common web service ports). Verify the service binds to these interfaces.
    Affected if The AMR web service is listening on a network interface and is accessible over the network
  4. Test for unauthenticated access to the web interface
    Open a browser and navigate to http://localhost:[port] or http://[ip]:[port] where the service is running. Attempt to access without providing credentials.
    Affected if The web interface loads without requiring any authentication credentials
  5. Verify the service runs with elevated privileges
    In Task Manager, right-click the AMR service process and select 'Run as administrator' status, or check the service logon account in Services.msc (look for SYSTEM or Administrator)
    Affected if The service runs under a privileged account like SYSTEM, Administrator, or a user with elevated rights

If AMR Printer Management version 1.01 Beta is running as an unauthenticated, privileged web service on your network, your environment is affected by this path traversal vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict input validation to reject path traversal sequences, restrict the web service to run with minimal required privileges rather than elevated privileges, and consider disabling the unauthenticated web interface until a patched version is available.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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