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CVE-2021-20877


Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Canon laser printers and small office multifunctional printers (LBP162L/LBP162, MF4890dw, MF269dw/MF265dw/MF264dw/MF262dw, MF249dw/MF245dw/MF244dw/MF242dw/MF232w, and MF229dw/MF224dw/MF222dw sold in Japan, imageCLASS MF Series (MF113W/MF212W/MF217W/MF227DW/MF229DW, MF232W/MF244DW/MF247DW/MF249DW, MF264DW/MF267DW/MF269DW/MF269DW VP, and MF4570DN/MF4570DW/MF4770N/MF4880DW/MF4890DW) and imageCLASS LBP Series (LBP113W/LBP151DW/LBP162DW ) sold in the US, and iSENSYS (LBP162DW, LBP113W, LBP151DW, MF269dw, MF267dw, MF264dw, MF113w, MF249dw, MF247dw, MF244dw, MF237w, MF232w, MF229dw, MF217w, MF212w, MF4780w, and MF4890dw) and imageRUNNER (2206IF, 2204N, and 2204F) sold in Europe) allows remote attackers to inject an arbitrary script via unspecified vectors.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 34 products from canon, from canon, from canon and 31 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2022-02-08T11:15:07.663

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:47:20.040

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Hardware canon 2204f - Yes
Hardware canon 2204n - Yes
Hardware canon 2206if - Yes
Hardware canon lbp113w - Yes
Hardware canon lbp151dw - Yes
Hardware canon lbp162 - Yes
Hardware canon lbp162dw - Yes
Hardware canon lbp162l - Yes
Hardware canon mf113w - Yes
Hardware canon mf212w - Yes
Hardware canon mf217w - Yes
Hardware canon mf222dw - Yes
Hardware canon mf224dw - Yes
Hardware canon mf227dw - Yes
Hardware canon mf229dw - Yes
Hardware canon mf232w - Yes
Hardware canon mf237w - Yes
Hardware canon mf242dw - Yes
Hardware canon mf244dw - Yes
Hardware canon mf245dw - Yes
Hardware canon mf247dw - Yes
Hardware canon mf249dw - Yes
Hardware canon mf262dw - Yes
Hardware canon mf264dw - Yes
Hardware canon mf265dw - Yes
Hardware canon mf267dw - Yes
Hardware canon mf269dw - Yes
Hardware canon mf269dw_vp - Yes
Hardware canon mf4570dn - Yes
Hardware canon mf4570dw - Yes
Hardware canon mf4770n - Yes
Hardware canon mf4780w - Yes
Hardware canon mf4880dw - Yes
Hardware canon mf4890dw - Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For canon's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.