Notice elevation of administrator privileges vulnerability in Printer Driver Packager NX
Ricoh understands the importance of security and is committed to managing its products and services with the most advanced security technologies possible for its customers worldwide.
Ricoh is aware of the reported "local privilege escalation" affects certain products and services that Ricoh develops, manufactures, and offers.
There is a vulnerability about local privilege escalation in the driver installation package created by Printer Driver Packager NX.
- Vulnerability Information ID: ricoh-2023-000001
- Version1.00E
- CVSSv3 score:7.8 (HIGH)
List 1: Ricoh products and services affected by this vulnerability
| Product/service | Link to details |
| Printer Driver Packager NX | Affected. For details, please refer to the following URL. https://www.ricoh.com/products/security/vulnerabilities/adv?id=ricoh-prod000048-2023-000001 |
Contact
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Acknowledgement
Ricoh would like to thank International Flavors & Fragrances for reporting this vulnerability.
| About Ricoh |
Ricoh is a global integrator in workplace transformation, operating in approximately 200 countries and regions and headquartered in Tokyo. Supporting customers’ value creation, Ricoh offers workplace services and solutions that empower organisations to work smarter through advanced technologies, including AI— together with long-standing expertise rooted in printing. Ricoh also operates commercial and industrial printing businesses and delivers new solutions leveraging inkjet technology. In the financial year ended March 2026, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,608 billion yen (approx. 16.4 billion USD).
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