CVE-2018-11711 describes a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the Canon MF210 and MF220 series multifunction printers. An unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass the System Manager Mode PIN on the web interface by manipulating requests to /portal_top.html, gaining full administrative control over the device. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.0 score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the vendor noted it occurs when default settings are not secured.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canon:mf210_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canon:mf220_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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