CVE-2019-20001
Description
RICOH Streamline NX Client Tool and PC Client allow local privilege escalation through an unspecified flaw.
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RICOH Streamline NX Client Tool and PC Client allow local privilege escalation through an unspecified flaw.
Vulnerability
An issue was discovered in RICOH Streamline NX Client Tool and RICOH Streamline NX PC Client that allows attackers to escalate local privileges. The exact vulnerable component and versions are not detailed in the available references, but the product line includes RICOH Streamline NX V3.x and V2.x [2].
Exploitation
The available references do not describe the specific prerequisites or attack steps. The description indicates the vulnerability can be exploited locally to escalate privileges, suggesting an attacker needs local access to a system running the affected software [1][2].
Impact
A successful attack results in local privilege escalation, meaning an attacker can gain higher-level permissions on the affected system than originally held. The full extent of control gained is not specified in the sources [1][2].
Mitigation
As of the publication date 2020-08-04, no fixed version, patch, or workaround is disclosed in the available references. Users should consult Ricoh's official support channels for updates [1][2].
AI Insight generated on May 26, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
2- RICOH/Streamline NX PC Clientdescription
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
2- support.ricoh.com/html_gen/util/STREAM/Streamline.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.ricoh-usa.com/en/support-and-downloadmitrex_refsource_MISC
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