CVE-2023-34259

Summary

CVE-2023-34259 is a newly identified directory traversal vulnerability affecting Kyocera TASKalfa 4053ci printers with firmware versions prior to 2VG_S000.002.561. Hackers can exploit this issue to read arbitrary files on the printer's filesystem, including those that require root privileges. This vulnerability is notable as it stems from an incomplete fix for a previous vulnerability, CVE-2020-23575, which was supposed to have been addressed in a prior update. Printer users are advised to apply the latest firmware patch to mitigate this risk.

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