CVE-2024-58388: sharp corporation multiple multifunction printers Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-58388 is a high (CVSS 8.7) Path Traversal vulnerability in sharp corporation multiple multifunction printers. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 01-10-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-10-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Sharp (and Toshiba Tec rebranded) multifunction printers contain an unauthenticated local file inclusion vulnerability that allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the path parameter in the installed_emanual_down.html endpoint. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences such as path=/manual/../../../<path> to access files outside the intended manual directory, including /etc/passwd, coredump files containing credentials, and system configuration files. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2024-07-30.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.