VAR-199911-0073

Vulnerability from variot - Updated: 2025-04-03 22:31

Web server in Tektronix PhaserLink Printer 840.0 and earlier allows a remote attacker to gain administrator access by directly calling undocumented URLs such as ncl_items.html and ncl_subjects.html. Certain versions of the Tektronix PhaserLink printer ship with a webserver designed to help facilitate configuration of the device. This service is essentially administrator level access as it can completely modify the system characteristics, restart the machine, asign services etc. Once the password is obtained by the user, they can manipulate the printer in any way they see fit. There is a bug in the web server on Tektronix PhaserLink Printer 840.0 and earlier

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