CVE-2026-50100: Ricoh Company Multiple printer drivers · Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Affects Ricoh Company Multiple printer driversSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ricoh Company, Ltd.Multiple printer drivers | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| KONICA MINOLTA JAPAN, INC.Multiple printer drivers | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
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.
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.
References
- ricoh.com/products/security/vulnerabilities/vul?id=ricoh-2025-000002 (opens in a new tab)
- jp.ricoh.com/security/products/vulnerabilities/vul?id=ricoh-2025-000002 (opens in a new tab)
- konicaminolta.jp/business/support/important/260615_01_01.html (opens in a new tab)
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN55319858/ (opens in a new tab)