HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-33945
CRITICAL

CVE-2021-33945

CWE-787Published: February 15, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

RICOH Printer series SP products 320DN, SP 325DNw, SP 320SN, SP 320SFN, SP 325SNw, SP 325SFNw, SP 330SN, Aficio SP 3500SF, SP 221S, SP 220SNw, SP 221SNw, SP 221SF, SP 220SFNw, SP 221SFNw v1.06 were discovered to contain a stack buffer overflow in the file /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted overflow data.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-33945 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

ricoh132 product(s)
sp 320dn firmwaresp 320dnsp 325dnw firmwaresp 325dnwsp 320sn firmwaresp 320snsp 320sfn firmwaresp 320sfnsp 325snw firmwaresp 325snwsp 325sfnw firmwaresp 325sfnw+120
Source: NVD CPE · 140 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (4)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-33945
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 15, 2022

Related CVEs (CWE-787)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2021-33945 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.