Security Resilience

CVE-2023-0859

Canon Mf642Cdw Firmware ≤ 11.04

Published
11 May 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
CVSS Score v3.1 2.2
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0054 44th percentile
Risk Priority 23 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2023-0859 is a low-severity Improper Validation of Specified Index, Position, or Offset in Input (CWE-1285) vulnerability in Canon Mf642Cdw Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 2.2 (Low).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data Obfuscation (T1001); ranked at the 44th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Arbitrary Files can be installed in the Setting Data Import function of Office / Small Office Multifunction Printers and Laser Printers(*). *:Satera LBP660C Series/LBP620C Series/MF740C Series/MF640C Series firmware Ver.11.04 and earlier sold in Japan. Color imageCLASS LBP660C Series/LBP 620C Series/X…

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LBP1127C/MF740C Series/MF640C Series/X MF1127C firmware Ver.11.04 and earlier sold in US. i-SENSYS LBP660C Series/LBP620C Series/MF740C Series/MF640C Series, C1127P, C1127iF, C1127i firmware Ver.11.04 and earlier sold in Europe.

CWE(s)
CWE-1285NVD-CWE-noinfo

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1001 Data Obfuscation Command And Control
Adversaries may obfuscate command and control traffic to make it more difficult to detect.
attack.mitre.org →
T1003.001 LSASS Memory Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access credential material stored in the process memory of the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS).
attack.mitre.org →
T1008 Fallback Channels Command And Control
Adversaries may use fallback or alternate communication channels if the primary channel is compromised or inaccessible in order to maintain reliable command and control and to avoid data transfer thresholds.
attack.mitre.org →
T1014 Rootkit Stealth
Adversaries may use rootkits to hide the presence of programs, files, network connections, services, drivers, and other system components.
attack.mitre.org →
T1016 System Network Configuration Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may look for details about the network configuration and settings, such as IP and/or MAC addresses, of systems they access or through information discovery of remote systems.
attack.mitre.org →
T1020.001 Traffic Duplication Exfiltration
Adversaries may leverage traffic mirroring in order to automate data exfiltration over compromised infrastructure.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2023-0855Same product: Canon I-Sensys Lbp621Cw
CVE-2023-0852Same product: Canon I-Sensys Lbp621Cw
CVE-2023-0854Same product: Canon I-Sensys Lbp621Cw
CVE-2023-0853Same product: Canon I-Sensys Lbp621Cw
CVE-2023-0856Same product: Canon I-Sensys Lbp621Cw
CVE-2023-0851Same product: Canon I-Sensys Lbp621Cw
CVE-2023-0858Same product: Canon I-Sensys Lbp621Cw
CVE-2023-0857Same product: Canon I-Sensys Lbp621Cw
CVE-2023-6233Same product: Canon Lbp122Dw
CVE-2023-6229Same product: Canon Lbp122Dw

Affected Assets

canon
mf642cdw firmware
≤ 11.04
canon
mf644cdw firmware
≤ 11.04
canon
mf741cdw firmware
≤ 11.04
canon
mf743cdw firmware
≤ 11.04
canon
mf745cdw firmware
≤ 11.04
canon
lbp621c firmware
≤ 11.04
canon
lbp622c firmware
≤ 11.04
canon
lbp661c firmware
≤ 11.04
canon
lbp662c firmware
≤ 11.04
canon
lbp664c firmware
≤ 11.04
+35 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V2.1.1
  • V2.2.1
  • V2.2.2
  • V5.3.3

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

ID.RA-01 partial match
blocks

Vulnerability identification processes can discover missing index validation via scanning or reviews.

PR.PS-02 partial match
blocks

Patching and replacement can remediate instances of the weakness after discovery.

PR.PS-06 partial match
blocks

Secure SDLC practices directly require input validation, preventing this class of flaw at development time.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.25 Secure development life cycle partial match
blocks

A.8.25 mandates secure SDLC practices including secure coding guidelines, security requirements, checkpoints, testing (scans/penetration), and developer training that reach index/offset validation defects, but leaves a bounded remainder (e.g. incomplete enforcement across all languages, outsourced code without full assurance, or post-release changes)

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
blocks

A.8.26 explicitly lists resilience against SQL injections plus input validation/integrity checks (items d, j) as application security requirements to identify/address via risk assessment; this reaches a minority slice of index/offset validation defects but leaves most instances (non-web, non-SQL, incomplete enforcement, second-order) unaddressed by the requirements-setting process itself.

A.8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles partial match
blocks

A.8.27 mandates security engineering principles including data validation/sanitization, distrust-external-input, security-by-design reviews against attack patterns, and hardening; this reaches a minority slice of CWE-1285 (index/offset validation in new designs) but leaves most instances (existing code, incomplete application of principles, or post-design defects) exploitable.

A.8.28 Secure coding partial match
prevents

Secure coding standards directly require validation of indices, positions, and offsets before use.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance partial match
finds

Security testing can detect missing or incorrect index validation during development and acceptance.

A.8.9 Configuration management partial match
removes

References