Information ExposureWeakness · CWE-200

CVE-2026-2832

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v4.0 Published 2026-02-20
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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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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
Certain Samsung MultiXpress Multifunction Printers may be vulnerable to information disclosure, potentially exposing address book entries and other device configuration information through specific APIs without proper authorization.

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 confidence

Samsung MultiXpress multifunction printers contain an information disclosure vulnerability where specific API endpoints expose address book entries and device configuration data without proper authorization checks. An unauthenticated remote attacker could access sensitive contact information and device settings through these unprotected APIs.

MitigationRestrict network access to printer management interfaces, implement authentication requirements on exposed APIs, and apply vendor firmware updates when available. Consider network segmentation to limit exposure.

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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
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/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.

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  1. Confirm device model
    Access the printer's web interface or check the device identification page (typically /info.html or /device.html) to verify the exact model is a Samsung MultiXpress multifunction printer
    Affected if The device is a Samsung MultiXpress series multifunction printer
  2. Identify accessible API endpoints
    Probe common API paths on the printer's web server (such as /api/addressbook, /api/config, /api/contacts, or similar endpoints that may expose device data) using HTTP GET requests without providing any authentication credentials
    Affected if HTTP requests to API endpoints return successful responses without requiring login or authentication tokens
  3. Check for address book exposure
    Send unauthenticated HTTP requests to potential address book API endpoints (for example, /api/addressbook/entries, /api/contacts, or /addressbook) and examine whether the response contains contact names, phone numbers, email addresses, or fax numbers
    Affected if The API returns JSON or XML data containing contact information without authentication
  4. Check for device configuration exposure
    Send unauthenticated HTTP requests to potential configuration API endpoints (for example, /api/device/config, /api/settings, or /config) and examine whether the response contains network settings, system configuration, or administrative parameters
    Affected if The API returns device configuration details such as IP addresses, DNS settings, or admin preferences without authentication

If the device is a Samsung MultiXpress printer and any API endpoints return address book entries or configuration data without requiring authentication, the environment is affected by this 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

Restrict network access to printer management interfaces, implement authentication requirements on exposed APIs, and apply vendor firmware updates when available. Consider network segmentation to limit exposure.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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