CVE-2026-50100: Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Ricoh Company, Ltd. Multiple printer drivers
Multiple printer drivers from Ricoh Company, Ltd. and KONICA MINOLTA JAPAN, INC. have a privilege escalation vulnerability due to an uncontrolled search path element. An attacker with login access to a system running an affected driver could exploit this to elevate privileges using a specially crafted driver. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.8 but no specific affected versions or patches have been disclosed yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-50100 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in multiple printer drivers provided by Ricoh Company, Ltd. and KONICA MINOLTA JAPAN, INC. The issue arises from an uncontrolled search path element, allowing an attacker who can log in locally to escalate privileges by leveraging a specially crafted driver. The CVSS v3.0 score is 7.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with local login access to elevate privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining higher-level control. This can compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects multiple printer drivers from the named vendors, but exact versions impacted are not specified.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to printer driver usage. Avoid using untrusted or specially crafted drivers. Follow vendor communications for updates on patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2026-50100: Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Ricoh Company, Ltd. Multiple printer drivers
Description
Multiple printer drivers from Ricoh Company, Ltd. and KONICA MINOLTA JAPAN, INC. have a privilege escalation vulnerability due to an uncontrolled search path element. An attacker with login access to a system running an affected driver could exploit this to elevate privileges using a specially crafted driver. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.8 but no specific affected versions or patches have been disclosed yet.
CVSS v3.0
Score 7.8high
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-50100 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in multiple printer drivers provided by Ricoh Company, Ltd. and KONICA MINOLTA JAPAN, INC. The issue arises from an uncontrolled search path element, allowing an attacker who can log in locally to escalate privileges by leveraging a specially crafted driver. The CVSS v3.0 score is 7.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with local login access to elevate privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining higher-level control. This can compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects multiple printer drivers from the named vendors, but exact versions impacted are not specified.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to printer driver usage. Avoid using untrusted or specially crafted drivers. Follow vendor communications for updates on patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- jpcert
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-09T04:19:48.755Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a2fcd370b89be6888a76e0c
Added to database: 06/15/2026, 10:00:23 UTC
Last enriched: 06/22/2026, 15:12:37 UTC
Last updated: 07/14/2026, 22:54:13 UTC
Views: 95
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