---
title: "CVE-2023-34260: Kyocera TASKalfa 4053ci printers… | CubePath"
description: "Kyocera TASKalfa 4053ci printers through 2VG_S000.002.561 allow a denial of service (service outage) via /wlmdeu%2f%2e%2e%2f%2e%2e followed…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34260
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# CVE-2023-34260: Kyocera TASKalfa 4053ci printers… | CubePath

## Description

Kyocera TASKalfa 4053ci printers through 2VG\_S000.002.561 allow a denial of service (service outage) via /wlmdeu%2f%2e%2e%2f%2e%2e followed by a directory reference such as %2fetc%00index.htm to try to read the /etc directory.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34260)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.75044 (75.0% probability)

Percentile

99.5%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA assessment as of Sep 5, 2024

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation

Public proof of concept recorded by CISA

Automatable

yes

Technical impact

partial

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab](https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/)
- [seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/15](https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/15)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved May 31, 2023
2. Record published Nov 3, 2023
3. Record last updated Sep 5, 2024

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