CVE-2021-20872

What it is

Protection mechanism failure vulnerability in KONICA MINOLTA bizhub series (bizhub C750i G00-35 and earlier, bizhub C650i/C550i/C450i G00-B6 and earlier, bizhub C360i/C300i/C250i G00-B6 and earlier, bizhub 750i/650i/550i/450i G00-37 and earlier, bizhub 360i/300i G00-33 and earlier, bizhub C287i/C257i/C227i G00-19 and earlier, bizhub 306i/266i/246i/226i G00-B6 and earlier, bizhub C759/C659 GC7-X8 and earlier, bizhub C658/C558/C458 GC7-X8 and earlier, bizhub 958/808/758 GC7-X8 and earlier, bizhub 658e/558e/458e GC7-X8 and earlier, bizhub C287/C227 GC7-X8 and earlier, bizhub 287/227 GC7-X8 and earlier, bizhub 368e/308e GC7-X8 and earlier, bizhub C368/C308/C258 GC9-X4 and earlier, bizhub 558/458/368/308 GC9-X4 and earlier, bizhub C754e/C654e GDQ-M0 and earlier, bizhub 754e/654e GDQ-M0 and earlier, bizhub C554e/C454e GDQ-M1 and earlier, bizhub C364e/C284e/C224e GDQ-M1 and earlier, bizhub 554e/454e/364e/284e/224e GDQ-M1 and earlier, bizhub C754/C654 C554/C454 GR1-M0 and earlier, bizhub C364/C284/C224 GR1-M0 and earlier, bizhub 754/654 GR1-M0 and earlier, bizhub C3851FS/C3851/C3351 GC9-X4 and earlier, bizhub 4752/4052 GC9-X4 and earlier) allows a physical attacker to bypass the firmware integrity verification and to install malicious firmware.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited with physical access without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2022-01-04 04:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 03:34 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2022-01-04 04:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 03:34 UTC

Exploit probability

0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Konicaminolta Bizhub c759 Firmware < gca-y1
• Konicaminolta Bizhub c659 Firmware < gca-y1
• Konicaminolta Bizhub c658 Firmware < gca-y1
• Konicaminolta Bizhub c558 Firmware < gca-y1
• Konicaminolta Bizhub c458 Firmware < gca-y1
• Konicaminolta Bizhub 958 Firmware < gca-y1
• Konicaminolta Bizhub 808 Firmware < gca-y1
• Konicaminolta Bizhub 758 Firmware < gca-y1

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.8

Attack vector

Physical

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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